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The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has announced a refurbishment programme for small harbours. But locals are worried about the harbours' current condition and want more to be done.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has actually announced a repair program for 13 Western Cape harbours.
Food loss and economies: Small-scale fishers will be holding a demonstration against offshore oil and gas exploration at Pepper Bay.
The centre was launched to allow greater access to the harbour for traders and the fishing community, in order to boost their operations and contribution to the local economy.
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille and her deputy visited Saldanha Bay Harbour, where they engaged with contractors and local workers who have been working on a multimillion-rand upgrade project. Around R96 million has been allocated for infrastructure upgrade work at the Saldanha Bay and Pepper Bay harbours. Work is currently being executed in several fishing harbours, including Kalk Bay, Gordon's Bay, Hermanus, Gansbaai, Arniston, St Helena Bay, Hout Bay and Lamberts Bay. Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille along with her deputy, Noxolo Kiviet, and Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the hea...