Dear Residents,
The Kalk Bay & St James Residents and Ratepayers Association (KBSJRRA) has formally lodged an objection to the liquor licence application for The Reef, located at 19/35 Main Road, Kalk Bay (a PRASA-owned railway cottage currently under conversion into a restaurant).
What is being applied for?
- On-consumption liquor licence (all kinds of liquor)
- Seating capacity of 252 patrons (80% outdoors)
- Trading hours until 02h00 daily
Our Concerns
- Proximity to Holy Trinity Church: The church hosts services, weddings, funerals, and Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon meetings.
- Impact on residents: Edward Mansions and surrounding homes face significant noise and parking pressure.
- Parking crisis: Limited public parking already under severe strain, with residents’ garages often blocked.
- Noise & disturbance: Open-air seating and amplified music risk exacerbating Kalk Bay’s existing noise nuisance challenges.
- Public interest: The Western Cape Liquor Act requires licences not to prejudice nearby residents, learners, religious institutions, or those in recovery programmes.
- Past precedent: A 2024 Kalk Bay liquor licence application (Valley Brewing) was refused for not being in the public interest.
Steps Already Taken
- Objection letters have been hand-delivered to Muizenberg SAPS and Ward Councillor Izabel Sherry, and emailed to the Liquor Authority and Subcouncil 19.
- The Liquor Licence Board has confirmed receipt of the objection.
- The RRA continues to engage officials to ensure residents’ voices are heard.
Should residents wish to object individually
- Submit your objection letter before 25 October 2025.
- Address them to:
- SAPS Muizenberg: muizenbergDFO@saps.gov.za
- Liquor Authority: liquor.licence@capetown.gov.za
- Subcouncil 19 Manager: Desiree.Mentor@capetown.gov.za
- Ward 64 Cllr. Izabel Sherry: Izabel.Sherry@capetown.gov.za
- Reference number: LLA25090008 – 2025/929
- Grounds for objection should reference public interest, noise, parking, safety, and impact on residents and nearby institutions.
For practical guidance on how to submit an objection, you can visit this link:
👉 How to Object to a New Liquor Licence
Together, we can ensure that community wellbeing and heritage values are protected in Kalk Bay.
Kind regards,
Kalk Bay & St James Residents and Ratepayers Association
