27.12.2025
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Smooth start to Boxing Day at Cape Town beaches

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  • Holidaymakers enjoy the summer sun at the beach.

The City of Cape Town law enforcement says the early part of Boxing Day has been smooth sailing. Boxing day is traditionally a very busy day with thousands of people flocking to the beaches since early morning with some camping out overnight to secure their spots.

Clifton, Camp’s Bay, Melkbosstrand, Muizenberg, Standfontein, Monwabisi and Strand are some of the favourite hang outs for the day but with a shift in tendencies, people are heading out after Christmas Day, a bit later.

In true Capetonian style, the day out at the beach is being shifted later into the day. Law enforcement spokesperson, Wayne Dyason, says in the past it used to be a super early start to the day.

“We have noticed a phenomenon over last few years with huge crowd coming early to book spots, not changing, people come later, looks like normal beach day now, but will have many many more coming later. Our duty is to keep them safe,” says Dyason.

Beachgoers say they looked forward to the tradition of spending Boxing day at the beach.

“Every Christmas after lunch we talk about what must happen the day after and they all say they’re tired but I say it’s tradition that we go to the beach. We come early, because it’s always full. But we enjoy ourselves and its always fun,” says a beachgoer.

“Every year we do a tradition with our family. We would go to the beach since the kids were three-years-old. Today they are 16 and 18 and we are still doing it for our children,” adds another beachgoer.

“We been doing it over the years. We come every year, we enjoy ourselves, no negativity,” says another beachgoer.

While no serious incidents have been reported, Dyason again cautioned beach goers against consuming alcohol at the beach.

“Even though we crack down, ruthlessly, people still take chances. They put it in cooldrink bottles or inject it in fruit. They are very creative and we need to be aware of it,” he says.

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