{"id":269276,"date":"2025-10-01T08:26:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T06:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=269276"},"modified":"2025-10-01T08:26:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T06:26:51","slug":"beach-lowering-at-gordons-bay-and-bikini-beach-set-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/beach-lowering-at-gordons-bay-and-bikini-beach-set-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach lowering at Gordon&#8217;s Bay and Bikini Beach set to start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As summer approaches, the City of Cape Town is set to commence its annual beach lowering programme at Gordon&#8217;s Bay Main and Bikini beach, starting today (Wednesday 1 October). \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"269277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/beach-lowering-at-gordons-bay-and-bikini-beach-set-to-start\/muizenbergafter_98170\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Muizenbergafter_98170.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The City has stated that beach lowering ensures the long-term sustainability of the highly altered coastal systems along the False Bay coastline, protecting vital infrastructure and enhancing the enjoyment of these popular beaches.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The City has stated that beach lowering ensures the long-term sustainability of the highly altered coastal systems along the False Bay coastline, protecting vital infrastructure and enhancing the enjoyment of these popular beaches.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The City has stated that beach lowering ensures the long-term sustainability of the highly altered coastal systems along the False Bay coastline, protecting vital infrastructure and enhancing the enjoyment of these popular beaches.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Muizenbergafter_98170-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Muizenbergafter_98170-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The City has stated that beach lowering ensures the long-term sustainability of the highly altered coastal systems along the False Bay coastline, protecting vital infrastructure and enhancing the enjoyment of these popular beaches.\" class=\"wp-image-269277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Muizenbergafter_98170-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Muizenbergafter_98170-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Muizenbergafter_98170-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Muizenbergafter_98170.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The City has stated that beach lowering ensures the long-term sustainability of the highly altered coastal systems along the False Bay coastline, protecting vital infrastructure and enhancing the enjoyment of these popular beaches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This crucial re-profiling effort aims to mitigate the impact of strong south-easterly winds, which typically cause significant amounts of sand to blow onto adjacent roads and infrastructure.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eddie Andrews, deputy mayor and Mayoral Committee member for Spatial Planning and Environment, explained the process: &#8220;The City uses manual and mechanical measures to undertake beach levelling by pushing the sand from the beach to the low-water mark. 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