Repairs And Dredging Progress

Newsflash From St Francis Property Owners NPC (SRA) – Groyne Project Update: Storm Impact, Repairs And Dredging Progress

01 June, 2026

Between 5 and 7 May, a significant cut-off low- pressure system impacted large parts of the Western and Eastern Cape, resulting in widespread flooding, road closures, infrastructure damage, and evacuations across multiple regions.

The weather system generated sustained and shifting wind conditions ranging from south-easterly to south-westerly directions, accompanied by substantial rainfall that led to regional dam overflows. The event has been widely described as a one-in-a-hundred-year storm occurrence.

During the initial phase of the storm event, swell energy was predominantly driven by south and east swell directions, coinciding with a neap tide cycle.

While sections of the coastal protection infrastructure sustained damage, particularly in areas where construction activities remain underway, the groyne system performed effectively in protecting the revetment and broader shoreline infrastructure under highly challenging oceanic conditions.

Storm Impact, Repairs And Dredging Progress

Repair work is currently underway on the angled groyne, while construction continues on both the Peter Crescent and Anne Avenue groynes. Progress on the Peter Crescent groyne has reached approximately 50 metres of its planned 175-metre total length, while the Anne Avenue groyne currently stands at approximately 150 metres of its planned 175-metre length.

Although some sand loss occurred during the storm event, dredging operations continue uninterrupted. Sand replenishment activities remain focused in and around the angled groyne area while construction progresses on the remaining structures.

The broader coastal protection program continues to advance steadily, with ongoing emphasis on shoreline resilience, infrastructure protection, and long-term coastal stabilisation outcomes for the St Francis Bay coastline.