Illovo Beach brightened up in time for festive season

The entrance to Illovo Beach was transformed just in time for the festive season by Sapphire Coast Tourism and Tidy Towns Amanzimtoti.

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Nikhil Gopichand 1 minute read

a man posing while painting a staircase rainbow colours — Siphiwe Shozi applies finishing touches to the staircase. Photos: Facebook/ Sapphire Coast Tourism

A FRESH coat of paint is all it took to transform the Illovo Beach entrance at Station Road in time for the December holiday season.

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A joint upliftment effort by Tidy Towns Amanzimtoti and Sapphire Coast Tourism targeted the area and turned the stairway into a rainbow welcome in true Sapphire Coast fashion, complimented by the coast’s signature blue motif.

Siyabonga Sibusiso Cele during the initial stages of the project.

Romy Wenzel of Sapphire Coast Tourism expressed a special “Thank you,” to Villa Spa Resort for supporting the initiative with painting equipment and water.

If you would like to get on board with future upliftment projects to help make greater Amanzimtoti holiday-ready, get in touch with Romy Wenzel on 083 733 6468.

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23 minutes ago

Nikhil Gopichand 1 minute read

Nikhil Gopichand

With just over three years in community journalism, he is relatively new to the scene. He has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Literature and Psychology. With the South Coast Sun, he focuses on a wide berth of beats, covering human-interest, sports and hard news stories. He has a particular affinity for photography, and a deep love for learning about people and the community.