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‘Don’t rob us, don’t rob our children and don’t rob our grandchildren of the beauty that’s been given to us...’ - Edward Copperfield

About Princess Vlei 

Princess Vlei is a wetland on the Cape Flats with a mythical history, which has long been treasured for its beauty and tranquillity.  In 2014, a five-year community campaign successfully prevented the development of a shopping mall on its banks. The Princess Vlei Forum is now working with the community and the City of Cape Town to restore the biodiversity and transform the 110 ha into a world-class heritage site celebrating its rich natural, social, and cultural heritage. But the struggle is not over - the site has been badly neglected and we are still working to ensure that the City invests the resources the Princess Vlei needs. ​

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In 2022, Rewild Africa worked with Princess Vlei Forum staff and volunteers to create a short documentary to tell the Princess Vlei story.
Watch the movie on the Waterbear website
Read more about the film here
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Some of the indigenous species that we protect

Thistle SugarBush
Thistle Sugarbush/ Witskollie
Cape Dwarf Chameleon
Cape Dwarf Chameleon
Western Leopard Toad
Western Leopard Toad
Rondevlei Spiderhead
Rondevlei Spiderhead

Our progress so far

Area Restored
0,9 Hectares
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​Area Restored
Area Rehabilitated
5,5 Hectares

Area Rehabilitated
Threatened
13

​Threatened Species Introduced
Plants Planted
42 275

​Plants Planted
Commuity Members engaged
546

​Community Members Engaged
School Children Engaged
2642
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​School Children Engaged
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Upcoming Events

Recent Events

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December 12:  The green team takes on invaders
Recent visitors to Princess Vlei might have seen our star Hyacinth hunters at work. Sydney Jacobs and his team, working in collaboration with the City, have pulled off a miracle in clearing this sprawling invader.  Read More

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April 17: Exploring the Source of the Diep
A group of high school learners from Manenberg is joining us on a journey to study the length of the Diep River - at it’s source, at the point where it enters the Little Princess Vlei, when it has been canalised, and the estuary at Sandvlei when it enters the ocean.  Read More

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March 28:  The Levana Wetland Explorers
Over 100 Lavender Hill learners attended the wetland explorer experience at Princess Vlei last month. Grade 7 and Grade 5 learners from Levana Primary came to explore the fynbos and the water, and to enjoy a canoe ride.   Read More

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February: Mowed Down
On Tuesday 3 February, a mowing contractor drove over one of our restoration sites situated on the northern shore, nearby Briana Crescent. Several hundred plants were destroyed.  Read More

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December:  The great Hyacinth Heist
Invasive water hyacinth has been an annual headache at Princess Vlei, lowering the quality of the habitat and clogging the water. But a coordinated effort is bringing hope that this problem can finally be managed in a more effective and less destructive way.... Read More

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November:  Toad Love
Eighty-four learners from five primary schools took part in our boats and toads project in November. The project, which was sponsored by the National Lotteries Commission, aims to generate excitement and passion amongst local school learners for the critically endangered Western Leopard Toad.. Read Moretoad-love.html

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November:  Harmony at Princess Vlei night & day
Thirteen Harmony Primary School  learners attended their first camp at Princess Vlei from the 22nd to the 24th November. Learners from Grades 5 to 7 spent 2 nights at the Eco Center, a recreational facility based at Princess Vlei wetland park in Southfield. Read More

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October 12:  Cherish the Waters, Cherish the earth
We pledge  care, respect and sustainable practices. We commit to nurturing this vital eco system. This pledge was made by learners from Levana Primary, at the ceremony to launch a floating sculpture at Princess Vlei. The sculpture is intended to honour of the Khoe princess who gave Princess Vlei its name. Read More

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October  11:  The making of a Princess
THE Floating Princess has long been in our collective imagination, a spiritual presence reminding us of the complexity of history and story that lives through Princess Vlei. But she has now taking material form, as a sculpture on a floating platform anchored about thirty meters off shore. Read More

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