A heavy storm measured at level9, damaged a section of the road, between Kloof Nek and Round House Road, back in September 2023.
This road is important because it is one of the access routes linking the City Bowl with the Atlantic Seaboard suburbs of Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay and Sea Point.
Now the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate, wants to obtain environmental approval for the repair of Kloof Road.
The process has begun by hiring an independent environmental consultant to liaise with the public.
The City’s Rob Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member (MMC)for Urban Mobility, said residents and stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments on the City’s application for Environmental Authorisation for the rehabilitation and reinstatement of the failed portions of the road embankments.
The public participation process is required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) as the rehabilitation is taking place in a protected and environmentally sensitive area.
Upon completion of the public participation process, a Basic Assessment Report (BAR) will be submitted to the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning for consideration in terms of the NEMA.
The draft (BAR) is available for public comment for 30 days, with the closing date for submissions being Monday, 23 June 2025.
“We are pushing to get the work started in the last quarter of 2025. It is important to stress that the start date depends on the outcome of processes beyond the City’s control, in particular those related to the NEMA. We are working closely with all stakeholders and will keep the public informed of our progress” said Quintas.
Picture of the damaged road, Supplied.
The report is available online at https://www.dougjeff.co.za.
A hard copy of the report is available at the Kloof Street Library, 122B Kloof Street, Gardens.
Comments, and to register as an interested and affected party can be sent to jamie@dougjeff.co.za