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INDEX INDEX Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry...................................................................................................IFC College of Cape Town...............................................................................................................................................39 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).............................................................................23 Lesedi Nuclear Services................................................................................................................................... 28-31 Nedbank.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Telkom............................................................................................................................................................14-15, OBC Vinpro.................................................................................................................................................................................21 Western Cape Business Opportunities Forum (WECBOF)..................................................................41 Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism.....................................8-9 WEST COAST CAPE WINELANDS CENTRAL KAROO GARDEN ROUTE OVERBERG WESTERN CAPE BUSINESS 2024 44
FOCUS Save our Beach Huts A campaign is underway to restore Cape Town’s colourful landmarks. Credit: A Gorman Photography The Beach Huts of Cape Town have been around since the late 1800s. Over their lifetime they have changed significantly, eventually becoming the colourful huts we see today. They have always been a feature of our beaches. These structures have risen to iconic status, outgrowing their practical usefulness. Their true value lies in being an instantly recognisable image and arguably South Africa’s most iconic man-made structures. They occupy a significant portion of South Africa’s global brand image. The importance of this for attracting tourism to our country cannot be overstated. Tourism, a large source of foreign direct income, has an important role to play in alleviating poverty and creating opportunities for all South Africans. Tourism is everybody’s business. The Beach Huts have been falling into disrepair for some time. A harsh environment, complex Contact details The Beach Hut Trust: Angela Gorman Mobile: 079 504 1933 Email: info@beachhuts.org.za municipal structures and more pressing socioeconomic issues have resulted in the nearcollapse of this iconic infrastructure. The Beach Huts are as important to South Africa as the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower is to New York and Paris. The SAVE OUR BEACH HUTS campaign, run by The Beach Hut Trust, is a public and private collaborative initiative. The objectives are to Preserve, Protect and Promote the Beach Huts, Cape Town’s most iconic structures. To us, they represent opportunity and hope for South Africa. To the world, they represent a reason to travel here. We aim to create employment, restore an icon, promote tourism and generate a Beach Beach Huts-inspired industry that will sustain them indefinitely. The opportunities are endless and we are calling on all businesses to see how they can help support the programme to #SaveOurBeachHuts. ■ Daniel Blaauw Mobile: 081 776 6522 Email: info@beachhuts.org.za 39 WESTERN CAPE BUSINESS 2021
