Community Comments Received
1 A beautiful job was done and the stairs compliment the environment.
2 my mother who lives in port Edward can now safely access the beach
M****** H***** v** B**** S***** - Hillcrest
A much needed community facility with minimal adverse impact on the natural environment
W*** L****** - Ramsgate KwaZulu-Natal
A project well executed to save the vegetation and natural beauty of our special coast line.
Just as boardwalks have been installed in pristine areas eg woody cape ; nahoon point and corner: Umhlangha rocks: Ballito……. And many more so this path has been built.
Having one path, traversed by millions , having little or no impact on its surroundings, is better than a path or several that erode deep into our earth. These paths are created by mankind are used by the very well known heavy rainfalls of port Edward to further erode our special country. Mankind has taken over the land that drained the water naturally, using earths created marshes and vleis, as we change the nature of the earth to build houses, why cannot we not build a path, solid in its nature to protect the damagealready done by development.
Let’s enjoy our beautiful coastline by being responsible humans !! This being a perfect example of what we need to do !!!
C***** S***** - Doc Wilson point port Edward kzn
Absolutely ridiculous that one would think of demolishing those steps really!! They benefit all, the elderly, mothers carrying babies down onto the beach, fisherman carrying all their rods and bags. Seriously people do good and others “” just want to destroy!!!!!!!!!!!!
J*** - Port Edward
Absolutely ridiculous that they want to sue the person that was trying to improve a person getting onto the beach without slipping or falling.
A***** R****** - Port Edward
Absolutely ridiculous. This is awesome steps and makes the beach accessible for my elderly parents, due to the railings.... who can not go to any other beach in area. Give Desiree Stalmann a star or 109!! She has done so much for this area for many years....
T***** B***** - Port Edward
Added to the beach and the old path and more accessible for older people
Sent
F******* E****** - Port Edward
Adrian nearly broke his ankle twice making his way down the path, before the steps. There were hidden, covered holes and I'm sure many ankles have been sprained there. This is a true asset and help for the elderly especially in our community. Desiree and her heart full of generosity and love is a God Sent light. The darkness CANNOT and will not EVER extinguish the light. Disgusting and petty behaviour. JEALOUSY MAKES HUMANS VERY NASTY....to say the LEAST. We acknowledge and salute your kindness and vision Desiree and watched this emerge day by day as we walk to Spiros Bay every morning and evening. Your team in the form of construction ?? Martin were a joy to meet and Eva is another vessel of PURE JOY and LIGHT. GO TEAM ??????????? we and so many as well as The true source of Pure Love who sent you is so proud of you, as are we! The van family xxxxx
M******* & A***** v** V***** - Port Edward
Against removal of the steps
M**** N**** - Vanderbijlpark
Against the demolition of the Spiro stairs. The local municipality failed to repair the damages in the first place and should be held accountable not the sponsor of the repair. The stairs pre the repair posed a danger to individuals trying to access the beach using the broken stairs.
M***** F******* - Southbroom
Against the removal of the steps.
H******* W***** - Black Rock
Area is neat and well looked after. Stairs make it accessible for older people. Please do not demolish, it is an improvement. Do not punish people trying to uplift Port Edward
L***** v** B***** - North Sand Bluff
As a 62 yo license holder recreational fisherman I frequently use these stairs to access the beach. As an avid fisherman I carry a fair amount of tackle to target different species. Before the stairs were built I had many accidental falls traversing the slippery pathway. These stairs have made my access to the beach much safer. Please leave these alone. Rather attend to keeping the beaches free from litter and sewerage from failing Municipality infrastructure.
M** K* v** R***** - Munster
As a building contractor I do see any reason to remove these stairway
S********* - SCOTTBURGH
As a disabled person I found the initiative of the steps built very positive and helpful. Having a post graduate degree on environmental studies I fail to see any negative impact on the environment.
A******** B***** - Port Edward
As a frequent visitor further down the coast I really appreciate using these steps down to the beach. They are well built and have sturdy handrails. Please do not remove them as they are so attractive and fit in with the environment and serve a purpose
S**** - Pennington
As fishermen we need safe access to the rocks, and these steps help a HELL of a lot.
Keep our stairs!!!
C R*** - PortEdward
At least U have do something that they would definitely not have done let that beautiful structure stay!!!!!!!!
S***** - Seapark
Beautiful and easy access to the beach,what an improvement
L*** G******* - Port Edward
Beautiful and safe access to the beach fir everyone
L****** -
Beautiful stairs must stay
A**** T***** - Walvis Bay
Do not be vandilistic, rather encourage peole that take iniciative to add what they want to make going to visit the beach more beautiful and comfortable!
E**** v** W** - PORT EDWARD
Do NOT remove much needed stairs. They help my elderly patients to enjoy the beach without having to stumple along broken offerings for 15 plus years
D***** - MANABA BEACH
Do not remove the steps, we as a community need this fir safe access to the beach.
A********* d* P****** - Banners rest
Do your jobs and check on ILLEGAL SQUATTERS, SHAKES PUT UP ILLEGALLY, WATER ISSUES AND FILTH ALL OVER!!!!!
WHY worry over steps??? It’s been built for easy access to beach and it’s Beautiful ??
D**** - N/A
Don't bother things that work.
C***** d* P**** - Leisure bay
Don't demolish steps at beach
A***** - Manaba
Dont punish the community for upgrading our little town. Its also a great help for us, the pensioners, to access the beach.
L***** - Port Edward
Dont remove
R***** W******* - Anerly
Elderly and handicapted people can also walk to the beach with easy using the handrails
R***** B**** - Doc Wilson Point Port Edeard
Every age needs access. Honestly not an eyesore
B***** H****** - PIETERMARITZBURG
fantastic get rid of the idiots that want it demolished
w********* t********* - port edward
Fix water, electricity, sewerage, potholes before you complain about a beautiful WORKING bridge!Maybe you want someone to pay you under the table before you stop complaining? So sad!
M****** - Port Edward
For some of us people with difficulty to walk the steps at Spiros give us an oppertunity to also enjoy the beach. It was to dangerous to attemt going down to the beach bevore the steps.
C***** C******** - Port Edward
GET A LIFE
R***** G****** - Munster
Government looking for easy way to make money, and not do there jobs they are supposed to do. Disgusting
L***** S**** - Uvongo
Great assistance to older people
C* U** - Port Edward
Great initiative by whoever installed and built the steps to enhance access to Spiros beach ????
A*** T**** - Port Edward
Groot verbetering en help mense, veral ouer mense om makliker op die strand te kom.
E***** B******* - Eldoraigne, Centurion
Haven't people got enough to complain about
D**** W**** - Port Edward
He is doing everybody a favour and their work for them at his expense. How dare they want to break it down and have the audacity to want to fine him.
C**** B*** - Southport
Helping elderly to get to the beach
T****** H*** - Port Edward
How can the Municipality not accept such generosity. If proper procedures were not followed surely this should be overlooked if the building standards are acceptable. These accesses to beaches will surely benefit all, and avoid falls which might result in serious injuries to persons trying to get to the beaches. Makes the Experience of trying to get onto the beach easier for all. It benefits EVERYONE!!!!!!!!
D*** - Banners Rest Port Edward
How pathetic the reason for tearing this walkway out. Pay attention to more constructive and needy projects.
B**** N*** - Ramsgate
How ridiculous are these people being.The replaced & repaired steps look beautiful, and are extremely functional. Do NOT have them removed!!!
M*** R*** - Pennington
I am 100% sure these steps were built better than the municipality could have done anyway. What a joke!
K** J**** - Port Shepstone
I am disable and really appreciate what this person have done for me and other people struggle to walk. Thanks
M**** A******** - Pumula
I am on crutches, only way I can access the beach.
T**** d* P****** - Port Edward
I can’t see why you would want to remove these steps. These have been a great addition to our beaches and safe access for family and visitors.
Rather look into the fixing the toilets at the taxi rank which are a safety hazard for all our rivers and daily visitors who work at all our local businesses.
Regards
Beaver Creek Coffee
R** C****** - Port edward
I do not live there but love to visit that beach on a regular basis. Such a nice beach and the stairs makes it unique
S****** k******** - South port
I Enjoy the beach at Spiros With leg and hip problems steps make such a difference. Ease of access.
J*** C***** - Please keep stairs
I have a disability and the stairs helps allot to gain access to the beach.
Stairs blend in with inviroment.
M****** - Port Edward
I have been an Estate Agent in Port Edward for 20 years. The Spiro Steps is a must for our Town. Most of the residents come here to retire but it is not easy for them to access the beach.
This Lady used her own funds to make it easier for residents andvholiday makers. She used her own funds but tried to help the community and disabled people. Who would have done it if she did not. Think it adds, a lot of value for Port Edward.
R*** L* R*** - Port Edward
I have been using those stairs often and what a pleasure
B***** C****** - Munster
I have mobility problems and these stairs allow me go and sit on the beach.
K**** M****** - Port Edward
I personally appreciate the stairs sins elderly people and fisherman have easy access to the beach, where before it was a mucky trench where you slipped and slide all the way down witch can leed to inguries witch the stairs prefent from happening there for i thank Deserei and the bearfoot builders team for an amazing job
A*** - Port Edward
I realize this Petition entry is now (February 2025) to no avail, as the impressive staircase has sadly already been demolished.
As children in the late 1960s to early 1970s, our family enjoyed holidays in the vicinity of Spiros, when my maternal grandparents owned a cottage in nearby 8th Street.
In June 2024 we marvelled at the staircase, and in January this year bemoaned it's loss.
However, I know, as a career-long Historian in a civil service environment, and battling with difficult municipalities, that with an altruistic, generous initiative like this, one still has to secure authorisation for a permanent structure on public land.
It's often frustrating, but it's often difficult to avoid compliance.
Mark Coghlan
M*** C****** P** - Pietermaritzburg
I really think it looks nice and alot of old people use it way take it down just cause no one else ever thought of it. This lower south coast is not a retirement village so people appreciate what she did.
Z***** - Glenmore
I stay in Munster, but love the different Port Edward beaches. I have arthritis and also appreciate any help getting to the water. Please consider easy access to all our beaches ??
L**** G**** - Munster
I support the main staircase built at Spiros. The previous access was very dangerous for me and my family to access this beautiful beach. The access where these steps have been built was very steep and slippery, especially when carrying my baby. In my view, there has been no negative impact to the environment and has greatly increased access to this public beach for all residents and visitors alike to enjoy. This is the most beautiful beach access staircase I have ever seen and therefore petition that it and the boat garden installation be left in place. In future, this can become a draw point for visitors to our beautiful town.
M***** K****** - Port Edward
I support the Port Edward community's efforts to keep the steps at Spiros Beach
S**** H******* - Southbroom
I Support..Save the steps at Spiros Rocks...
R*** B*** - Port Edwaid
I thank Deserei and the bearfoot builders team for a beautiful stair case that prefide access to the beach for elderly people and fisherman with heavy takkle the previous walk way was just a mucky mess leeding to horrible injuries
A*** - Port edward
I think it is ridiculous to try and destroy progress.
P***** -
I think the Spiro steps adds a lot of value to Port Edward as a holiday destination. Most of the residence ate pensioners and the age bracket is mostly between 60 and 95 years old. They can now go down the steps and enjoy being closer to the sea.
L* L* R*** - Port Edward
I think the video clearly shows the effort that was put into the privately funded stairs versus those in the background that were publicly funded. The new stairs make the beach accessible to everyone, from toddlers to the elderly. The previous stairs, for which I'm sure those representing the project gladly claimed their noddy badges, were not at all helpful to very young children or the elderly. Perhaps that installation was nothing more than a show for political advancement. I'm sure with the flood of support for the new stairs most could agree that those trying to impose a demolition of a privately funded improvement, should take a mouthful of humble pie and take a step back. Without an open and justifiable reason for rejection of the stairs, or for removing a member of the community from the group for standing his ground, neither the demolition or the removal is acceptable.
Why were they not stopped from building these steps to begin with...who will be refunding them for labor and material used, should you tear it down!!!
T**** J***** v** V***** - Rennies Beach
I think those that want it removed are arseholes this is beutiful and ideal for old people and it offers acces to the beach which is difficult under normal circumstances
w***** t********* - port edward
I think we should keep the stairs as the ground there has eroded and it makes it easier beach access especially for the elderly and young toddlers.
C****** V** B**** S***** - Zug
I visited that area and find the stairs very neat and good
J** S**** - Pennington
I vote to keep the steps at Spiros Beach, Port Edward. It has improved the safety and accessibility to the beach for everyone. Does not spoil or harm the environment in any way. No indigenous plants were harmed and the increased safety of the stairs allows the elderly and children, a way to access the beach safely.
G*** G******* - Palm Beach
I will be a travesty to demolish these stairs. I'm elderly and cannot get onto the beach any other way !
M******* G****** - Southport
I'm 75 and go to spires beach often to walk in the sea and enjoy the beach. I was so happy to find the stairs as is was very difficult to go down the bad path.WE NEED THAT STEPS Thank you
S* W***** - salmonbay Port Edward
I'm not seeing any major impact to the environment. There are places along the coast where the admiralty has been demolished for sea views. Far more devastating than a flight of stairs
D***** -
I’m old and definitely need this beautiful steps. Government should not involve themselves spending taxpayers money on courts against the people who put them in power. People know best what is good for them. After all they leave there and “government “will never walk this steps.
F****** - Ramsgate
If it is fixed why remove it! It was a good dead and for community. Leave him alone!
B********* -
If stairs are broken they are a liability.replacing them is the right thing to do
C**** c****** - Port Shepstone
If the steps are there, to be used... WHY SHOULD IT BE REMOVED....
B***** W******* - Uvongo
Improve port edward for all
A**** - Port Edward
In my personal opinion pebra needs to be dissolved, as they do not act for the best of the community. Giving people the power to dictate to the community us not healthy, we. Are all adults living in Port Edward and need multiple wannabee mayors.
C**** - Port Edward
Insane to break it down because some moron reported it to the authorities
Now at least the elderly can access the beach and enjoy it
P*** B***** - Port Edward i
Instead of destroying an improvement in this community. If it is deemed structurally sound, let this be an insenrive to updgrade our town. Together we can make a difference.
G***** L*** - Port Edward
It does not detract from the position not rehabilatation in 20 years has ever taken place no natural interferance has taken place .no imrovement has ever been conducted or care so it is a drastic improvement for young and old without any damage to natural vegitation and has discouraged vagrants and such like
It is simpley a forof assistance for all people and improvement in the area
Grass was planted and vegitation was planted due to was aways all by private owners at there own cost so please simply leave it as is
D**** - Durban
It is a pleasure to go down to the beach now as before it was a dangerous hazard. It looks really great and inviting.
Well done. It must definitely stay.
S****** B******* - Port Edward
It is disgusting to say the least that they do nothing but when someone goes the extra mile to make a difference the government are up in arms. Really.
E***** H***** - Hibberdene
It is much easier to reach the beach now. We are elderly visitors and what a pleasure to go to the beach now. We appreciate the steps
V****** - Dock Wilson street
It is much easier to reach the beach now. We are elderly visitors and what a pleasure to go to the beach now. We appreciate the steps. Just visit Port Edward this past week and to notice how people valued the stairs is hardwarming. Thank you Port Edward
V****** - Dock Wilson street
It is now the safest beach access for the elderly
J*** P**** - Salmon Bay
It is so beautiful and helps old people to get onto the beach.
F**** E********** - Black Rock Port Edward
It is the easiest access to the beach for me as I am old and unsteady on my feet.Without those safe stairs and railings I can just sit in my car and look at the sea
T** P**** - Salmon Bay
It look stunning !!! municipality do nothing to keep the pathways clean to reach the small beaches.
F v d M**** - Port Edward
It looks beautiful. It will help my mom that can't walk..
L****** A******* - Vereeniging
It looks beautifull whats the problem
B**** c**** - Port Edward
It the municipality feels that the construction impacts the environment, let the pay for the environmental survey to prove it. Too much power given to the wrong people is destroying this country!
S**** j******* - Munster
It was a dangerous section down to the beach and a lot of old people got injured, my own mum as well. Much better after the upgraded pathway
H***** J****** - Pretoria
It was wonderful to use the newly build stairs to go down to the beach. Please do not remove this on a nitpicking excuse.
H******* - Ramsgate
It will be difficult to get up and down to the beach. Carrying a rod and a bag. What about the women.
V** - Port EDWARD
It's a great improvement,so leave it!!
G*** F****** - Rocklands Port Edward
It's an improvement benefiting many and at no cost to anyone but the builder who only had good intentions I'm sure. If those who are now questioning the structure were considerate and filled the portfolios they were appointed in, and actually build the stairs themselves there would have been no need for a private individual to take the initiative and do their job.
M****** E** - KZN South Coast
It's rather stupid to demolish them? Already built?
G*** M***** - Izotsha
It's silly to break something that is helping the community and paid for by the community, disgraceful behaviour. There should be an impact study supplied to base their findings on .
H***** G******** - Pinetown
Its so beautiful why ruin it its art and should not be taking down instead being left for more people to se
C***** -
Just a big 'WHY'?
S** v** d** B**** - Pretoria
Just in love with the stairs and boat… well done to the those responsible in making this initiative a reality! ??It is such an improvement, and so many people can benefit by this initiative… It is neat and well constructed… makes it safe to use to gain access to the beach… I vote for it to stay!
C****** H***** - Port Edward
Just leave it be happy that it's there as its nice for people to come and stand there and look and then walk there.
S******* - Glenmore
Keep our town and beaches safe
P***** O********* - Port Edward
Keep Spiro staircase.
E*********** - Port Edward
Keep steps with no backlash at a person that repair something Ugu did not care to upkeep
H*** v d B*** - Annerley
Keep the new stairs.
L**** d* P****** - Banners rest
Keep the stairs
E*** A****** - Port Edward
Keep the stairs
P**** F***** - 4278 Munster
Keep the stairs do away with pebra where are the now why they are not stepping up for the community. They want monthly donations and contributions for what.
C**** M***** - Port Edward
Keep the stairs!
B****** - Port Edward
Keep the steers
D**** - Portedward
Keep the stelsel. It is improvement
J S******** -
Keep the steps
V******* - Doc wilson point
Keep the steps. WTF is wrong with tourist dept. Are they sitting on their brains. Or did someone miss out on a contract/backhand.
T** - Queensburgh
Leave Spiros Beach Port Edward as it is.
P***** B**** - Port Edward
Leave steps it is awesome
S***** B***** - Port edward
Leave the damn stairs alone, partially pay the lady back and apologize to both parties involved In this uplifting project.
J*** A******* - Banners Rest
Leave the new quality walk way / steps in position.
It upgrades the area.
D*** T****** - Pennington
Leave the stairs
S***** M******* - Port Edward
Leave the stairs there as the municipality failed to supply safe access
T****** B******* -
leave the steps
H***** G********* - port edward
Leave the steps alone.
D**** S********** - Umzinto
Leave the steps in place. Is oldies need them
S* S**** - Margate
Leave the steps please
W**** s**** - Port edward
Leave the steps.
D***** N** - Trafalga
Leave those stairs the way they are !
T . B****** - Pennington
Logic is not applicable here. An awesome job has been done here. Well done
R**** - Palm Beach
Long overdue and of great value for all especially elderly and handicapped people
R*** K******* - Port Edward
Looks and is beautiful a
J***** L**** - Pory Edward
Love the improvements
R* R******* -
Lovely addition to our town. Thank you to the team that built it. To the people that have a problem with it,maybe find something better to do with your time maybe fill some potholes or rake a beach.
G**** - Port Edward
Lovely beach, but in past access points problematic due to its unstable embankment. After rains- sand and stones always shifted. Unsafe area for especially elderlies. The present structure allows easy access to all now and is built from natural materials to fit in perfectly with our natural environment.
S**** d* B*** - Port Edward
Makes the beach far mor accessible especially when carrying fishing gear. Neat and well built
M****** V****** - Black Rock
Many other beach access paths have been improved by council even cutting coastal forest. Eg. Drakes beach, ladder rock,and Peter Pan bay
F* M************* -
Much safer access, good for elderly.
F*** K********* - Banners Rest
My mom is 72 and fell their going down towards to beach 2 months ago. Sand simply gave away under her feet. It was never a safe nor easy access point there before. Also when it rained hard, sand and stones shifted making it not accessible at all. It was not a safe access point before, but now it is even for elderlies to enjoy.
S****** J***** - Port Edward
My mother of 73 had fallen there and almost ended up in hospital, she is now able to access the beach!! The steps need to stay and people need to stop being so pathetic!!
K**** M**** - Port Edward
My wife and I are both pensioners. We regularly go to Spiros Beach. My wife struggled to go down to the beach before the steps were built. Now it's so easy. Please keep the steps.
H*** S***** - Port Edward
No
R***** M***** - Pietermaritzburg
No cool leave the improvements
W****** d* P**** - Magate
No damage was done in any way by building these stairs. In-fact, it benefits the environment for the simple reason that pedestrians will not climb the banks to get up and down.
B****** - Port Edward
No need for removal. It promotes the uplifting of Port Edward.
P******* - Banners Rest
No problem with either set of steps, the Milkwood hasn't been affected nor has the beach. Instead of wasting time/money with this nonsense, prosecute UGU for sewerage and water service delivery failure.
B**** W***** - Port Edward
Not safe
C******** J****** - Port Edward
Nothing get done by any local or government departments,why derail any atfrom the public to do something about their public areas
F**** v** W** - Umzumbe
Nothing gets fixed with ratepayers money. How can a good deed be punished in this manner. Say thanks that we have citizins doing free neccesary maintenance which ugu neglects.
A***** - Shelly beach
One would think that the municipality would be grateful and go fix something else.
B**** - Port Edward
Pathetic
C***** B************* - Port Shepstone
People arguing about a set of beautiful stairs to the beach ??to help people who cant get to beach, should just shut the hell up and get a life!!!.. go and find something to do with your time,spiteful people omw...how about helping out at old age home,children's orphanage...
"LEAVE THE STAIRS"??
L**** t****** - South coast
Petty and spiteful. Sheer powerplay by a useless environmental board. Thank you for rebuilding this walkway!!
W**** L********* - Southport
Place is poorly run by the Municipality
R* R**** - Port Edward
Pleas save the steps some persons struggle to climb the grass
D**** - Port Edward
Please ?? leave the stairs it's beautiful and we can go down to the beach comfortable and enjoy it please ?? leave it thanks ??
H***** e* S***** S**** - Port Edward
Please ?? leave the stairs they well build and a improvement to our town
S***** S**** - Port Edward
Please allow the Spiros stairs to remain. It is such an aid for those who battle with mobility to access the beach. And it's beautifully made.
D***** M******* - Port Edward
Please do not demolish it.. these residents have got every right to keep it..
E***** M***** - Leisure bay
Please do not demolish this.
W***** K***** - Port Edward
Please do not destroy the beautiful steps
A** - Southport
Please do not remove the steps. Makes visiting the beach much more accessible.
M****** L****** -
Please do not remove! It makes access alot easier
L***** - Port Edward
Please don't break our stairs.
M**** - Port Edward
Please don't demolish the beautiful stone staircase at Spiros Beach, You can demolish the concrete one at the Milkwood tree
K**** - Port Edward
Please don't remove the stairs
L****** -
PLEASE KEEP IT IT HELP ALOT TO ACSESS THE BEACH ESPECIALY FOR OUR OLDER PEOPLE ITS A GRAET AND NEAD JOB DONE
K**** - Leisure bay
Please keep staircase
W**** v** d** W*** - Sea park
Please keep steps! Before the steps I have fallen a few times there and injured myself. Steps make it safe up and down and what a beautiful creation.
A**** K***** - Port Edward
Please keep the stairs at Spiros beach
K**** P******** - Doc Wilson Point
Please keep the stairs.
E M******* - Ramsgate
Please keep the steps for us elders people
M******* - Umzinto
Please keep these stairs. They are useful and they cost money. Thank you.
E**** - Ramsgate
Please leave beach access stairs. It's very convenient.
I******* - Palm beach
Please leave the stairs it is beautiful
L***** O********* - Port Edward
Please leave the stairs! They make life easier and pose no environmental threat. The raw sewerage pumped into the sea is a completely different story. Maybe prioritize environmental health issues before uninformed decisions about proper beach access are made!
C*** B***** - PORT EDWARD
Please leave the stairs, it's beautiful and spacious to walk on
E***** D**** - Sea Park
Please leave the steps
L****** F***** - Port Edward
Please leave the steps as it is. It is so much easier to get down to that beautiful area.
A*** D**** - Kilnerpark, Pretoria
Please leave the steps, pay attention to major issues not pick on things that are improving our town.
L** G***** - Banners rest
Please leave the steps. They are very necessary. Why waste taxpayers money now.
P**** H******* - Uvongo
Please let logic win!
S* P****** - Sea Park
Please safe the stairs at Spiros Rocks
E*** S***** - Port Edward
Please safe the steps and do not destroy something that has already been build with a Serive
M*** E***** - Ramsgate
Please save and keep the stairs which have replaced an old, broken set of stairs. It is for the benefit of both nature and members of the community.
M******* B****** - Irene
Please save our beautiful town.
A*** - North sands bluff,port edward
Please Save our steps
M******** - Port EDWARD
Please save spiros steps
A**** - Port edward
Please save spiros steps. Makes the beach more accessible
H******* - Pretoria
Please save stairs at Spiros
M******* v** B***** - Port Edward
Please save the beautiful steps onto the beach. Elderly people now have access to the beach.
E******** R*** - Munster
Please save the stairs
C***** M****** - Hillcrest
Please save the stairs makes it much easier to go down to the beach
K**** K****** - Leisure bay
Please save the stairs. There used to be a muddy slop where we slipped, the stairs make the beach more accessible
C****** -
Please save the steps really helpful for the oldies and people with disabilities ( walking sticks etc)
B******* M***** - Johannesburg
Please save the steps that assist the elderly and disabled to access the beach!!
S** - Port Edward
Please save this unique feature!!!
C******* B**** - Klerksdorp
Please save this, it beautiful
R********* S****** - Port Edward
Pleased keep it.
U**** K******** - Port Edward
Pls pls save the stairs. We really need them. Excellent job well done. Yes to keeping then.
B*** - Port Edward
Port Rfwatd is beautiful
S****** l** - Southport
Putting those stairs there at Spiris Beach has been the best thing ever, making it easier for the elderly to access/get into the beach without slipping and sliding! I think it’s a wonderful thing - big thumbs up!!!!!
J*** - Banners Rest Port Edward
Really at least something is being done
J**** M**** - Port Shepstone
Really... Community working together to makes things better..
K** H****** - Durban South
Residents have pride in their environment and at own costs trying to improve it. Local authorities who should be doing the work are actually taking backward steps which is disgraceful and not in the best interests of the community.
P**** H****** - Pennington
Ridiculous ruling by Department of Tourism.
D**** E**** -
Ridiculous that there are complaints about this!
L**** - Port Edward
Ridiculous to remove these steps. I go there often when I am in Munster
R** H****** - Athlone
Sad tk say the least if appears all they can do is red tape abd not look at the bigger picture to attract tourism that feeds the communities in the area.
D******* R***** - Uvongo
Sadly the private sector has to get involved in local communities because our municipalities haven't been doing what they are paid to do
P******* R***** - Port Edward
Safe
L**** d* P**** - Doc Wilson point
SAVE
A***** J*** M***** - Glenmore
Save it. It tones in with nature
C******** V****** - Margate
Save Spiros Stairs
E* C****** - Port Edward
Save Spiros Stairs
L** C****** - Port Edward
Save Spiros stairs
M******* M**** - Port Edward
Save the stairs
L**** - Port Edward
Save the stairs at Spiro Bay
M****** T****** - Vanderbijlpark
Save the stairs at spiro rock pls
S**** - Port Edward
Save the stairs at Spiros helps a lot and looks good
J***** v** B***** - PortEdward
Save the stairs at spiros rock
S**** B**** h**** - Glenmore
Save the stairs at Spiros Rock, Port Edward
L**** L* G***** - Munster
save the stairs at Spiros rocks beach, PORT EDWARD
M********* H******* - Port Edward
Save the Stairs!!
M**** - Port Edward
SAVE THE STAIRS.
B** - Margate
Save the steps
A**** - Port Edward
Save the Steps! In fact let's build a whole lot more!
d* G**** J - Banners Rest
Save the steps!!! It's an Asset to the beach and should not be seen as a hazard.
M******* N******** - Port Sepstone
Save the steps, dangerous without.
S***** H****** - Sunwich Port PORT SHEPSTONE
Save the steps. Make it easier to access the beach
V****** J*** - Illovo
Save the steps. Why take them down?
D****** w******* - Illovo beach
Seems like the community should be suing the govt for not providing safe public access and care for the area creating a safety hazard.
M***** E********** - Palm Beach
Senseless charging anyone for improving facilities that are not maintained by responsible authorities.
R**** V***** - Port Edward
Seriously, focus on other more relevant things that need fixing!
The access uplifts the area making it more accessible and enhances tourism opportunities. No protective species were harmed in erecting this facility
R*** N** - Umtentweni
Shocking they are not doing their jobs and when we the people help this is how we get treated. This should be in every newspaper and carte Blanche.
J******* B***** - Southport
Spiros Beach access areas have been a historical problem to involve safety risks. These built stairs make access easy and safe for all to enjoy. The exact construction spot is set on a previous unstable sloped path way where rains demolished it frequently. This structure is an asset since it’s built of natural materials and Ford well into our nature reserve.
L**** M***** - Port Edward
Spiros is a lovely family beach that we often frequent. The new steps make it so much safer and easier and I cannot see that any environmental damage took place while installing. Please do not remove
A******* M******* - Port Edward
Stair case must stay it gives safe access to the beach.
L***** W***** - Southbroom
Stair easy to walk up and down
M* V** W******* - Port Edward
Stairs are functional and to standard
C**** T***** - Alicedale
Stairs are necessary for the elderly to get access to the beach
M****** j***** - Doc Wilson
Stairs are safer for children and elderly to be able to access the beach without getting hurt. Please do not remove.
H**** - Waverley
Stairs look great
H****** D***** - Banners Rest. Port Edward
Stairs make it so easy and safer to access the beach
B******* - Johannesburg
Stairs must stay
G**** - Port edward
Stairs must stay as it is n great improvement for our town.
N***** d* B*** - Port Edward
Stairs must stay!!!!
T R**** - Elysium
Stairs must stay!!!! People complaining have Personal Agendas,
T R**** - Elysium KZN
Stairs must stay, think of the old and disable people,
L**** - Doc Wilson Point
Stairs must stay.
G******** M******* - Banners rest Port Edward
Steps are needed especially for elderly
J**** r*** - Port edward
Steps are safer for us older residents as you have railing to hold on to.
B**** L*** - Izingolweni rd
Steps don't have any impacts on the environment. Community need save access to the beach.
K**** O******* - Palm Beach
Steps must stay. Easy access to
M****** L* G***** - Margate
Steps must stay. Easy access to the beach specially for the elderly people.
M****** L* G***** - Margate
Steps to stay as it's sure a great help for the people with implants and slightly frail to access the beach safety.
J* T****** - Port Edward
Stop harassing people that do good in our towns.
P***** B***** - Port Edward
Such a great upgrade, great for community , tourism and easier access for elderly , so sad to see objections
L**** W***** - Port edward
Support the application for condonation of any alleged infringement and the retention of the beach access under consideration
D*** I** W***** - Banners Rest
That steps at spiros is the best idea, that isa very popular fishing spot so it helps elderly and fishermen from slipping as it did happen before.
Q****** - Port Edward
The beach show more improvement and it serves the community well. Lets do more to improve our beaches for holiday quest to ensure a better access to the beach. Whoever did this must get a reward not a fine...feels like a personal vendetta and not been investigated properly to make this a legal action. Get parties together and solve it the Godly way
P** A v d** B*** - Pretoria
The beautiful stairs at Spiros beach do uplift our beach in Port Edward. It is a fantastic idea to upgrade all the other beaches around with such a good structure
R E********** - Black Rock Port Edward
The bridge and stairs are a local attraction true to the identity of Port Edward
D**** K***** - Hibberdene
The ease of access assisted my elderly mother to also access the beach.
There are ramps all over beaches on Margate and Ramsgate so it's not in the interest of the public to demolish this well built structure.
J*** F***** - Port edward
The elderly need the stairs to be able to enjoy the beach as well
L****** N**** - Port Edward
The government oes nothing to uplift communities, but will quickly try and cash 2 million Rand from people that are trying to keep things civil.
B***** - Black Rock
The locals are looking after Port Edward..while those in power do absolutely nothing.
M****** B***** - Port Edward
The new stairs at Spiros Rocks beach is stunning, sturdy and very helpful. It is totally absurd to want to destroy these beautiful stairs which were donated and built by people of the community to beautify the Spiros Rocks beach and fishing area in Port Edward. Gracefully accept what was a gift and an upliftment of the area. Why destroy it, take a good look at yourselves and ask yourself what you can do to make things better for your area and the people around you. Stop destroying everything around you. We all want to live in an area with beautiful surroundings which won't embarrass us. Visitors to this area talk to other people who then also wants to visit the area. This generates an income and revenue. Please do not destroy these stairs and please leave the good soul who gave up his own time to build this in peace. Rather build more stairs similar to that. Kind regards, Annie
A**** I******* - Umtentweni
The positive impact on people visiting the area has already been seen.
The stairs have no environmental impact on the area. Drainage has been considered. The roads around the area have made a much bigger negative impact on the area than anything the public have done. The government has failed the area and the public are now doing improvements because of that. It was a dangerous walk onto the beach and now it is safe for all ages.
J**** H***** - Banners rest port edward
The powers that be should focus their attention on the sewage spills on our beaches instead!!!
M****** D******* - Sea Park
The residents want that bridge to stay. It is an upgrade to our town and a safe entrance to the beach. It was build to no cost to RNM it is not yours to demolish.
E**** B***** - Port Edward
The Spiro Bay steps are so much easier to access the beach especially with a child and grandparents. We have a few times almost broken our ankles because we had to use to washed up access point. Please be considered of those who find it difficult to walk and don't demolish the steps.
C******** d* L**** - Doc Wilson Point
The Spiros steps is a huge improvement on the beach and itd allows easier access for the elderly and disabled to enjoy the beach. It is a beautiful structure done by the kindness of Ms Desire Stalmann who owns properties in our town at her own expense. This adds to the numerous other improvements undertaken by her eg. Painting of the toilets on the beach front, erecting beach signs and rubbish bins to improve the appearance. Sadly she did not get the accolades which certainly deserves but got a negative attitude from a number of locals whom appear to have only their own way of doing things. A sad situation to say the least. Please Desire keep up the good and thank you for creating job opportinies to so many people whom otherwise not have had any income. You deserve a monument!!!
D**** R****** - Port Edward
The staircase built has only helped maintain the area, with regards to erosion. Only one path is used now, not people making numerous paths whet one gets slippery or dangerous.
This staircase has only enhanced this bit of the coastline.
B****** - Port Edward
The stairs are a huge improvement. The fact that they might be demolished is absolutely absurd.
B****** -
The stairs are an asset to the beach.
J****** p***** - Port edward
The stairs are an asset to the community and visitors from far away alike. They are aesthetically pleasing and well constructed. The elderly and infirm struggle to access beaches without steps. Please do not deprive us of this access by removing the steps.
P***** B****** - Pennington
The stairs are complimentary to this area. Also built very professionally built and according to specs.
M**** S*** - North Sand Bluff
The stairs are lovely. Rather see why there is black oil flowing to the sea from the landside.
M**** v** D** b*** - Marina Beach
The stairs are non intrusive and necessary for infirm people to have access to this quiet beach. Well built and privately funded, will have no negative impact on anyone or the environment.
L**** W***** - Port Edward
The stairs are of great help for us older people who find it very difficult without them. To get down to the beach They definitely should stay, especially for the tourists aswell
L****** B**** - Port Edward
The stairs are repaired to specifications and paid for and an asset to the community and needed by people with impairments like me.
B**** R******* - Doc Wilson Point
The stairs are wonderful, a huge improvement to the horrible, dangerous and slippery path, if you can call it that. I personally feel no environmental damage has been done.
N******** D* W****** - Port edward
The stairs at Spiros beach should not be removed as they make it possible for older people like myself to get access to the beach.
R***** M******** - Port Edward
The stairs at Spiros is done very good and are welconed and assist to get onto the beach and back
M***** C******** - Port Edward
The stairs at Spiros rock is beautiful and adds character. It's been a great help for the elderly trying to get down to the beach.Please focus on more critical matters like sewerage running into the sea that's more critical pain points and severe environmental effect than a few stairs. Prioritise our water crisis that we are begging for every week than worry about petty stairs
Z****** K****** -
The stairs enable many elderly residents and persons with knee and back problems to access the beach again seeing that the embarkment became too slippery and dangerous. The stairs are an improvement to the beautiful beach and add to the lustre of our beautiful town.Great care was taken during construction not to disturb the environment. Please don't demolish the stairs.
M**** d* P**** - Doc Wilson Point
The stairs is an upgrade to access the beach. If you remove it we are again one step closer to the stone ache.
J**** V***** -
The stairs look very attractive and as an older person I really appreciate the beach being more accessible
L** W***** - Banners Rest Port Edward
The stairs makes to beach so much better for family to have access to old people that is struggling to get on the beach it just makes things much easier
R*** - Port Edward
The stairs must stay in place.
Some people were unable to get on to the beach and these stairs allow accessibility for these people.
This should have been done many years ago by the KZN Economic Development, Tourism abd Environmental Affairs.
S***** - Black Rock, Port Edward
The stairs need to stay. It makes access to the beach easier and safer, especially for older people. Port Edward has many elderly people who love to walk on the beaches, and without these stairs it hinders them from being able to enjoy the beaches. Stop being a bunch of beaches,leave the stairs where they are
D***** W******* - Port Edward
The stairs to Spiros beach has made access to the beach easier and safer. It does not cause a problem for us residence in any way and we are very grateful to the resident who put this up. They did so at their own cost and time benefitting all of us and also our visitors. We are definitely in favour of keeping the stairs.
R***** M****** - Port edward
The stairs uplift the area, give easy assess to the beach for the elderly.absolutely ridiculous to want to break them down. I believe stairs should stay
T****** R****** - Banners rest
The stairs work. Please leave them
S**** H***** - Pennington
The stairway has no negative impact on the environment. Authorities should be schooled on scientific priorities.
A**** v** R*** - Oslo Beach
The steps are a much better way to access the beach especially for older people. And by removing it will be such a set back
M****** W***** - Port Edward
The steps are beautiful, practical & helpful!
They will help MANY elderly visitors enjoy Spiros. The steps cost a lot of money to build & that would all be wasted if they were broken down! It is SO PETTY & EXTREMELY COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE to have the steps removed!
Stop this nonsense!
M*** - Port Edward
The steps are helping older and disabled persons to get onto the beach why on earth take them away
G*** - Port Edward
The steps are lovely and need to stay
V****** M***** - Munster KZN
The steps are necessary, well built and has rails which will allow myself and my husband, both in our 70's to visit this beach. The complaint was malicious and I resent the role PEBRA played in escalating this complaint.
G****** - Port Edward
The steps look good, are functional and benefit the community. People are less likely to get injured by accessing the beach this way
C******** J**** - Port Edward
The steps make accessing the beach far easier. I have slipped down the embankment previous. They are built professionally and adds character to the beautiful beach
H**** V****** - Black Rock
The steps must stay as they allow elderly people easy access to the beach.
A**** C**** - Margate
The Steps must stay it is beautiful. Think off all our elderly people as well as people with disabilities.This is a upgrade not a down grade to our community.
A*** V*** - Port Edward
The steps to stay put
B**** D**** - Port Shepstone
The tourist board should hang their heads in shame. The residents are being forced to do what the tourist board should be doing. Shocking
I*** B***** - 4184
The village idiot that feels these stairs needs to be broken needs to go get a life. They have an issue because they did not get off their own fat arse and do something about the access issues and now wants to react out of a jealous nature. We demand that this tonsil demolishes their house and move to a isolated island where they can live out their fantasy in complete isolation. Name and shame the idiot.
C******** C****** - Banners Rest
There should be no logical reason to demolish these steps as they allow access for people who otherwise would not be able to go down, i.e those with disabilities. So those who are wanting to demolish the access are discriminating against disabled beach users
A***** L********* - Port Edward
These are wonderful for us elderly folk! This is waste of time and non sensical fight
E**** w******* -
these stairs are a god send as the original was not safe. These stairs are also Beautiful and suits the environment they where built in
M****** K********* - Port Edward
These stairs are aesthetically pleasing, well built and safe. They prevent people from falling and assist older people to access the beach. No bush was destroyed to create these stairs. They are an asset
J** - Port Edward
These stairs provide safe access to the beach wich has been neglected by the municipality for decades. No species were harmed no negative impact on the environment. LEAVE THE STAIRS !
S****** -
These steps are amazing thank you. I nearly broke my leg twice walking down the old embankment. Now it's a pleasure even for older people visiting.
A***** V** V***** - Doc Wilson Point Port Edward
These steps are essential. My grandmother slipped there during our vacation in 2019 and had to have physio for her back for a full 6 months. Thank goodness she didn't need to get an opp at her age
C****** K***** - Noordheuwel
These steps are rustic and compliment the surroundings perfectly. A great improvement for elderly and families.
P******* M******** - Port Edward
These steps are well built and needed
J*** F***** - Port Edward
These steps enable the aged
And makes our town awesome
F**** B***** - Port edward
These steps have been so beautifully made and will assist older people as well as parents with toddlers. Blends in so well with the scenery
M****** T****** - Pennington KZN South coast
These steps make for easy access for older people to be able to access the beach..
C*** M******** - Port Edward
These steps make the beach accessible for people with walking difficulties. I would like to see these steps at Spiros Beach stay
T S****** - Rocklands
They are well built, attractive and useful.
P****** I**** - Port Edward
They are well constructed and will help the elderly access the beach area without hurting themselves, there are far greater problems to worry about than this petty people conflict
R**** G**** - Banners Rest
They look great and are a great help
R* H****** - Banners rest
They should be thankful as they haven't got the money to do it themselves!!!
A* N***** - Ramsgate
Think about safety
S******** - Southport
This bridge is an asset to the community and visitors
h**************** - Port Edward
This firstly is a rediculously incorrect assumption saying that the environment has been affected.
Totally on the contrary because by installing the steps, as a bridge over the admirarity, the admiralty has in fact been given a chance to flourish by not continuously being trodden flat.
Go and look at Lucien Beach in Manaba, how Tidy Towns has also professionally installed safe permanent beach access stairs, with hand railing, for locals and tourists to have easy safe access to the Lucien Beach.
This sounds just like a jeolousy bun fight that should be nipped in the butt!
RNM OBVIOUSLY had no intention to fund or even install any acceptable safe beach access, so cudos to the funds donor and the people who constructed the stairs. Thank them don't fight them!
RNM should be happy that the steps were environmentally correctly installed and at NO COST TO RNM, and the people such as with Shelly Beach to Margate Tidy Towns are sparing the municipality the embarrassment of saying they don't have funds to do the job.
Come on RNM, in the true spirit of working with the Residents and Ratepayers, just accept defeat and prevent further embarrassing your management with your ongoing lack of service delivery and weak reasoning/excuses, thank the people concerned for doing your work and let the stairs remain.
It's all for tourism and and municipal economical recovery and maintenance, so RNM can really not complain about this economy saving project!
P****** - Uvongo
This has helped so much on holiday with my father in law in wheelchair for reaching the beach. It is so much safer for our children walking through sewage
C******** - Gauteng
This Has no impact on the Beach and only makes access safer for all
D*** M******* - Port Edward
This Has no impact on the Beach and only makes access safer for all.
I vote against removal.
D*** M******* - Port Edward
This improvement for community safety, especially for our elderly is a far cry than what it was.
C***** - Illovo Beach
This is a great help to our community. Those against this need to have their heads red. Support us for this improvement to access the beach.
A****** C*** - Port Edward
This is an amazing beautiful what I see..well done let's us stand together as community to keep it safe
S****** - Port Edward
This is an amazing beautiful what I see..well done let's us stand together to fight agsinst those who what to demolish the stairs as community to keep it safe
S****** - Port Edward
This is an upgrade and if it is demolished we will move backwards. This is part of town of the year please keep it intact and it is also easy access to the beach.
E**** B***** - Port Edward
This is beautiful
B**** P*** - Banners Rest
This is insane- beneficial to everyone! Not one con with these stairs!
L**** R**** -
This is nothing more that another political grand standing ploy by powers in our area known to do so. How many examples can be used and Im welcome to supply details there to. The staircase is not only decorative, constructed sturdily but enhances both the life's of of the people in the area but the area itself and holds no impact on the so called environment. Please keep yourself busy with relevant issues that are a problem like sewerage running across our beaches into the sea and the invader plants taking over and stop being dictated to by the political mafia known in the area as problematic
E*** v** N****** -
This is now a saver environment for my kids and making access to the beach much easier.
Great full for the person who built it.
M****** L******** - Bryanston
This is ridiculous. Punishing people that are doing good for the community
V****** B**** - Umtentweni
This is the most beautiful staircase I've ever seen, sturdy and extremely strong, it suits the environment as it's aesthetically pleasing to the eye, with treated and varnished wooden poles in the balustrade and round river stones in the pillars.
For decades, the steps in this place were unusable, very dangerous to use and had no balustrade.
These new fixtures are an asset to the beach and in fact, a necessity which serves both the locals and tourists.
Considering that this was done at no expense to the government, I believe all concerned would be very grateful for this support given by the community to make their environment safer.
M***** P******* - Port Shepstone
This is utter rubbish that the environment was affected. In fact, the improvement (steps that were built by a passionate owner of, not only a home, but also a B%B) made it possible for the elderly, including myself to get down to the beach safely and easily.
She should be given the R2 million for her dedication and financial contributions to this town of ours!
The areas around Spiros have never been more tidy, thanks to Desire Stalmann - that's for certain.
Maybe the focus should be on beautifying our Town, rather than the bickering about environmental nonsense (which is, in any case, not true!)
M*** G****** - Doc Wilson Point, Port Edward
This person does so much for the town out her own pocket. My 82 year old parents can now go to Spiros beach gain due to the stairs. With the stairs the whole corner has been cleaned up, before the stairs it was just an alien vegetation pavement . Looked terrible, real eyesore
E** - Port Edward
This resident's actions must be supported.
L**** V***** - Port Shepstone
Those stairs must stay
A********* d* T*** R**** - Banners rest
Those steps you build will help our older people to get down to the beach thank you for thinking so far ahead
E**** V****** - Port Shepstone
Those who complain doesnt know how much it assist all visitors by not falling and slipping
G****** W****** - Port Edward
Totally apposed to the removal of the stairs
C**** H****** - Port Edward
Typical of this biased, racist government who does very little else besides take for themselves & give the white man a difficult a time as they possibly can with no thought of the ultimate outcome as in this case. I'm almost certain that if they ever got one of their own contracts to do the job, that it would be way overpriced so that half of the cost goes into some municiple high rockies back pocket???? and all that at the ratepayers expense!!!!
H*** - Southport
Unexpectable behaviour from the Sept of tourism. Just because they can't fix anything and now their egos are bruised. Doesn't make it right for them to destroy someone else's hard work and threaten with a law suit. Absolutely disgusting, dumb, behaviour. The government should be thanking the resident for their help.
K**** - Margate
Unnecessary
H****** W**** - Kokstad
Unnecessary drama over an honest citizen helping her community
K**** - Banners Rest
Very safe for older people, makes the beach accessible to all
R***** R******* - Doc Wisons Point
Walk on this prefect stairs without slipping
M*** - Salmon Bay
We also have holiday home on lower south coast and care about Port Edward
S********* - Westville
We definitely needed steps to our favorite Spiros Rocks Beach.
As a matter of fact I once slipped and fell there. Thank you for the stairs especially for the elderly and mothers with babies. Well done ??
T****** B******* - Port Edward
We got married on that beach and we were hoping that the way to the beach would have been better
T***** - 14 Rahle Rd, Scottburgh
We have been living in Port Edward for 25yrs and have seen a constant degradation happening through the years. Through a lack of proper care and maintenance it has become increasingly hazardous to go to the Spiros beach especially at our age of 70 plus! I think the newly constructed steps are a great improvement and it will make it much easier to enjoy the Spiros beach. Thank you!!
G***** S***** -
We have the right to upgrade our beaches and we haven't broken any law regarding the environment. Stop this ridiculous act of power trip, act your age not your shoe size.
M******* K***** - Salmon Bay Port Edward
We love these steps they make it easier to get on the beach for all residemts even the elderly, and our holiday makers will also emjoy these steps!
E***** - Leisure Bay
We need the newly built stairs as there are a lot of elderly people that feel safe going down the new stairs as it's very sturdy.
L*** - Port Edward
We need the steps, beautifully made and an asset to Port edward
S******** M****** - Port edward
We need to keep our area updated an uplifting.
H***** - leisure bay
We really appreciate what Desire has done in this area for the last 11 years. She has ensured that the beach is always clean and tidy. These steps help with access to the beach for older residents in the area and should not be removed.
G**** - Northcliff
We regularly visit Port Edward and stay in 8th street that's close to the beach.
In December 2023 our friend did fell there were the stairs is now and we are very glad of the improvement made.
We are also a young family who will be taking our kids to the beach and would want to see the bridge standing as an improvement rather than a violation.
It has helped many so far and will be used and appreciated by many.
B***** d* P**** - Elspark, Germiston
We support keeping the stairs. The Alberts family of 6
D** A****** - Port Edward
We think is is a fast improvement and allows elderly and disabled people a chance to enjoy our beach
S**** H******* - Port Edward
We were just at Spiros yesterday and it was such a pleasant surprise to see the beautiful new stairway down to the beach. It is not only appealing and inviting for beach goers but also safer and easy for access down to the beach!no more slipping your way down onto a much loved beach. The clearing that has been done has also made the beach feel safer and more welcoming. Thank you
N***** - Port Edward
We would like to be able to use this easy accesable way of getting to beach and safe way off doing it.
K**** A******* - Vereeniging
Well Built. It would be criminal to remove it. It helps the elderly and infirm to get onto the beach. The municipality should be concentrating on infrastructure, not breaking it down
L*** W**** - Sunwich Port
Well done Desire…..our municipalities do the minimum except of wanting to destroy what others do well!! Thanks??????
U** K***** - Port Edward
Well done now we older people can also reach the beach leave the steppies PLEASE you other people stop moaning
E**** V****** - Port Shepstone
What a upliftment to the beach area. It's stylish and amazing. I don't see what all the fuss is about. Well done and THANK YOU
J****** R**** - Banners Rest. Port Edward
What is it with the government that they cannot handle residents trying to improve our environment? The very environments that are dangerous to the residents????
Nobody has asked for financial assistance because, there never is money to enhance our beautiful beaches, and if perhaps there is,,,,, it wouldn't be done properly or with in our life time...
And by the by, the steps look great and safe at last.
Thankyou guys got your hard work and caring
D***** - Marinabeach
What money to demolish but no money to build one. :(
R*** - Margate
When I viewed the stairs I found them to be safe and environment friendly and beautiful esthetically blending with its environment.
I, my family and friends found the beach access to difficult and dangerous prior to the construction of these stairs. If left to stand, we will definitely be visiting the beach more often and invit visitors to do so. Please allow the local community to make decisions in the admiralty as it is mostly to the benefit of the area
C* v** R***** - Leisure Bay
Who ever wants to break them down is an idiot.
Beforehand it was slippery and treacherous
P**** B******* - Port Edward
Who ever wants to break them down is an idiot.
The pathway was dangerous and slippery before hand.
P**** B******* - Port Edward
Who on earth is so mentally screwed to lay a charge against a person that is doing the right thing..... that can only be an idiot that suffers an inferiority complex or worse.
J********* - Ramsgate South.
Whoever wants them removed should be ashamed. They fit into the enviroment and assist the elderly to get onto the beach!
A** T**** - Leisure Bay
Why break down, save the steps
B***** d* b**** - Port Edward
Why break something valuable and built in good spirit?
L***** D* B***** - Port Edward
Why breakdown what is working
G*** S*** - Banners Rest Port Edward
Why demolish an asset to our community.
R**** K***** - Port Edward
Why demolish those beautiful stairs that have been there so long??? Stupidness!!!
F**** D**** - Salmon Bay
Why destroy something that is useful to the community at large? These stairs gives us the elderly access very easily
P******* M****** - Leisure bay
Why do you want improvements broken down.
J**** M***** - Palm Beach
Why do you want to demolish somwthing that is an improvement? We older people need those stairs to access the beach.
S***** L****** - Sea Park
Why do you want to remove the staircase? Just because someone else replaced it ? If the people had to wait for you to relace it, it never would have happened, so be glad soneone helped do your job for you
Thank you to the people who helped replacing the staircase??
H***** B********* - Portshepstone
Why is it that the authorities has no initiative. money or interest to improve accessibility or beautifying of our town infrastructure. When we do take an interest and put our hand in our own pockets. Such as building a staircase. Some person with a bit of authority and zero insite. Tells you to tear it down. It really is a joke. Across the road hundreds of houses are being built without any plans. When done. They demand access to water sanitation roads and electricity. And get it. It's really is past due that the same laws are applied equally across all sectors of the country.
R*** j******* - Port edward
Why not he gratefull that someone does something. Now all you can do is hitch and bind. But I suppose this is what SA becomes. Dont fix just let everything go to waste.
m***** - Palm Beach
Why should something built for everyone's use, upgrading, be broken down, refused, it's absurd
E***** H***** - Port Shepstone
Why take it down if it helps a lot of people
R***** - South port
Why try tear something down that adds beauty to the town and show appreciation to the people who give of their own time and money to do something good ????
L**** B****** - Port Edward
Why wanna demolish a beautiful constructed stairs like that. People was slip and fall down the hill to get to that beach area. Now theres very decent stairs with handrails. Its just a uplift for the town.
F**** K**** - Leisure bay
Why would you demolish something that is not a dangerous
P* F* E****** - Port Edward
With due respect authorities should concentrate their efforts on things that are really impacting the environment like the sewage they allow to run into the ocean
Those stairs have absolutely no impact …..
D*** P******** - Port Edward
With the stairs, my mom and dad can also access the beach
M******** P****** - Port edward
Work done perfectly
What's the problem
D**** S****** - Southbroom
Wow I'm really glad that was done it looks nice and it helps me with my legs and my knees that is not good.
F******* d* V******* - Duncanville
Wow! Love the stairs. Now our feet won't get wet on the way to the beach. We often visit Port Edward and these stairs are a must have. Thanks to the people who built it. If government was only able to do more of this themselves we won't need to do these projects out of our own pocket! Keep the stairs. Don't fine anyone! Say thanks and give back.
R**** - Moreleta