Published date
24 December 1964
References
South African History Online Macassar Beach [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 20 November 2012]|
SA Venues Western Cape Destinations Macassar, Cape Helderberg [online] Available at: www.sa-venues.com [Accessed on 20 November 2012]
Macassar is a beach in False Bay, east of the Peninsula. The beach is named after Macassar in the former Dutch East Indies, where a nobleman named Sheik Yusuf hailed. He died in the Cape and was buried in the area. On 24 December 1964, the beach was proclaimed a coloured group area by the Group Areas Board. The beach is still a predominantly coloured area and is well known for its coastal dunes. The people of Macassar still largely work in the fishing and boat making industries.