Mosterd’s Bay in Cape Town to close for a month due to seawall construction

Mosterd’s Bay in Strand will be closed from December 15, 2025, to January 15, 2026, as the City of Cape Town undertakes a ...
Cape Town ETC

Strand Beach section shut for holiday safety

A section of Strand beach will be temporarily closed this holiday season as the City continues seawall construction. Find out what areas remain open, where it’s safe to swim, and what officials are ...
The South African on MSN

Section of popular Cape beach to be closed throughout festive season

A well-used stretch of beach just outside of Cape Town will be off-limits to the public for the entire festive season.
Daily Maverick

Infrastructure collapse causes 14-day Strand sewage spill into the ocean

A sewer collapse in Strand, first reported more than a month ago, has caused sewage to flow into the ocean for two weeks, prompting concern for the health and safety of residents, beach users and the ...
News24

Cape Town sewage spills: Mayor visits Strand Beach to inspect safety initiatives

Geordin Hill-Lewis wants to sustain the momentum to end load shedding. He visited Strand Beach to view the initiatives put in place to ensure visitor safety. The visit follows the recent closures of ...
Daily Maverick

Western Cape’s Strand residents and surfers up in arms over sewage flowing into streets and ocean

Residents, beach users and businesses in Strand, in the Helderberg region of the City of Cape Town, have told Daily Maverick that the Lourens River Estuary is not safe for recreational purposes ...
News24

Hawks arrest man in connection with kidnapping in Strand, Cape Town

A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a kidnapping in Strand. The victim, a 20-year-old man, was kidnapped in March and a ransom was demanded for his release. The accused is scheduled ...