VIDEO-New Durban promenade extension officially opened

According to the City, 6 000 walkers participated in the official opening of the new Dufrban promenade.

November 18, 2019

Northglen News 1 minute read

Former eThekwini speaker Logie Naidoo with the head of International and Governance Relations, Eric Apelgren were also in attendance at the opening of the new promenade extension.

THOUSANDS of Durbanites and visitors joined eThekwini mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, on an 8km fun walk to cut the ribbon at the beginning of the new promenade extension and officially declare it open on Saturday.

According to the City, 6 009 walkers participated in the official opening.

The promenade extension spans 750 meters long and 30 meters wide making it altogether the longest in Sub Saharan Africa and provides linkages to all beaches on the city’s eastern boundary, tourist centres and the uMgeni River estuary cycle route and jogging track.

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Breaking ground in January 2018, with a spend of just under R400 million on the project (incl. design costs etc), 23 000 tons of concrete poured, piling depth of just over 18 meters, this over 440 working days, employing 500 construction workers and in the process ensuring that R135 million was spent on sub-contracting.

eThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda said the development will soon fulfill its envisioned goal of attracting investment to boost local tourism.

He was referring to the first phase of R3.5 billion of the total R35 billion Point Waterfront Development, which is expected to start soon. This phase, earmarked to commence around May 2020, will include a hotel and retail mall.“The second phase will boast residential and commercial facilities with the third and final phase being a mixed-use development including an iconic 55 storey building which will change the skyline of Durban in the harbour mouth.”

An infographic showing the newest extension to the Durban Promenade.

The entire Point Waterfront Development, once completed, is set to contribute in excess of R200 million in rates income, creating 11 000 temporary construction jobs and 6 750 permanent jobs. The first 1 100 jobs were created during the promenade expansion construction.