Rietvlei’s trails, picnic areas and boardwalks were opened to the public again last week.
This after the Table Bay Nature Reserve’s Rietvlei section had been temporarily closed due to localised flooding.
The City of Cape Town says the land-based areas of Rietvlei, in the Table Bay Nature Reserve, are open again to the public for recreational activities such as birdwatching and walking.
The City closed the land-based areas of the Rietvlei section on 21 June after the floods affected roads, trails, picnic areas and boardwalks.
The recreational waterways in the Rietvlei section remained open during this time, however.
“Our Table Bay Reserve management monitored the water levels at Rietvlei and conducted daily patrols and investigations of the recreational areas. I am happy to say that the situation has improved over the past week and that this section is now open to the public again. I want to thank all for their understanding and cooperation,” says the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayco member for spatial planning and environment, Eddie Andrews.
