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MUIZENBERG BEACH HUTS

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T he crayon-coloured huts on Muizenberg Beach are an iconic Cape Town landmark, but where do they originate?

In the late 1800s, Muizenberg was a holiday town for the wealthy who had made their fortunes on the gold mines of thefor its consistent, even break and started a fever that developed into a culture that defines the town’s character to this day.

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