Only Northern Cape beaches to remain open in South Africa

Thursday, December 31, 2020

While beaches around South Africa are closed as per lockdown 3 regulations, those living in the Northern Cape will still get a chance to spend some time at their favourite beach.  According to Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the Northern Cape is the only province where beaches will remain open to the public.

Dlamini Zuma alongside ministers from the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) recently provided a statement on the new regulations following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on Monday night. The regulation regarding beaches states that “Beaches that are open to the public in non-hotspots (i.e. Northern Cape) shall only be open between 06H00 and 19H00: and be monitored for compliance with all health protocols and social distancing measures.”

The Northern Cape has four beaches- Hondeklipbaai, about 530km from Cape Town, is situated in the Namakwa district and lies about 95km south-west of Springbok. Kleinzee, is situated in the Namakwa region, as a part of the Diamond Coast situated close to the Namibian border. It is just over 600km from Cape Town. Meanwhile, Alexander Bay beach is somewhat unusual and is not perched on the coastline.

It is on the banks of the Orange River, which opens into the Atlantic Ocean a few kilometres away from the town. Lastly, the beaches of Port Nolloth (including the Blue Flag Beach of MacDougall’s Bay) are only about an hour’s drive away from Alexander Bay, while Cape Town is about 7 hours drive.

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