REJOICE! LONG STREET BATHS REOPEN AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR

After being closed for more than a year, the City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has announced the reopening of the Long Street Baths

The historic pool, which dates back to 1908, was operational before the Covid-19 lockdown, but had to close after inclement weather ripped off roof sheets.

The closure was also used to enact further repairs and upgrades, said Mayco member for community services and health Zahid Badroodien.

He said that the repairs and maintenance that took place included:

Replacement of the rusted steel piping with new UPVC class 16 pipes from plant room to filters

Repair and service of steel filter tanks

Repair on heating units Repair on 1.1Kw pumps for heating units