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Excavations made in the ongoing beachfront upgrade at Surfer's Corner have revealed the foundations of the Beach Hotel, constructed before 1905 on the area of beach road that is now a parking lot. The building was demolished in 1905. See the Beach Hotel through historic photos in the photo essay.
Surfer's Corner legend Nicky Hough provided a rapt audience with a fascinating history of surfing at Muizenberg, in an illustrated talk held at Zandvlei Lookout on 24 April. Watch a recording of the talk
here.
Seven Kramats in Cape Town have been declared National Monuments, including that of Sayed Abdul Aziz in Muizenberg. The Kramat is situated on the western edge of Muizenberg Park.
The seven kramats form a "Circle of Islam" in the Cape, and represent the advent of Islam to Southern Africa. It was only possible to openly practice Islam in the Cape after 1804.