Overview
- Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille launched and handed over the upgraded Agulhas Lighthouse Precinct on Tuesday at the southernmost tip of Africa.
- The redevelopment adds a 60-seat restaurant, an interpretation centre, new visitor facilities and improved access infrastructure.
- The build created 117 local jobs and supported nine small businesses, according to the Department of Tourism.
- The Department of Tourism worked with SANParks, the forestry and environment department, contractors and community partners under the Tourism Growth Partnership Plan.
- The handover follows record 2025 arrivals of 10.5 million visitors and fresh investment pledges, signaling a push to spread tourism benefits to regions like the Overberg.