New Small Harbours Coming to SA's Coastal Towns

New small harbours coming to SA's coastal towns

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala has launched the first phase of a national programme to build new small harbours in coastal towns that have long been overlooked. The launch took place on Friday, 31 October, in Port Shepstone on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast. The project marks the first time since 1994 that new harbours will be built in South Africa. First phase of small harbour programme kicks off in KwaZulu-Natal…

South Africa’s “Neglected” Coastal Towns Are Getting New Small Harbours

[Image: Goodfon] Big news for South Africa’s coastal communities as Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, officially launched phase one of a landmark programme to build new small harbours in long-overlooked seaside towns. The launch, held in Port Shepstone on Friday, marks what the department called “a watershed moment” as the first time since 1994 a democratic government is building new harbours from scratch. Until…

Port Shepstone’s small harbour plan gains traction

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister, Sihle Zikalala, on Friday launched the first phase of…

Zikalala Launches First Phase Of SA’s First New Small Harbours

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister, Sihle Zikalala, on Friday launched the first phase of a landmark programme to build new small harbours in neglected coastal towns. “This bold, inclusive infrastructure initiative launched in Port Shepstone in the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, marks a watershed moment, the first small harbours to be built by a democratic government in post-apartheid South Africa,” the Department of Public Works and…