Kings Park Swimming Pool Upgrade Going Well

 

By Fred Felton | Aug. 3, 2025

The City’s Kings Park Swimming Pool is getting an upgrade to the value of R42 million and the upgrade is progressing well.

Kings Park Swimming Pool is getting an upgrade. Photo: Supplied. 

The media were taken on a walkabout around the pool area on 25 July to show them how the upgrade was going and assess the progress made so far.

According to Acting Director of the Recreation and Parks Directorate Dr Zakhi Mkhize the emergency phase of the revamp is complete. This included work on deteriorated concrete columns and the roof structure works.

‘’We are now entering the phase of the project focusing on the facelift of the swimming pool to improve its efficiency and productivity as well as to ensure an aesthetically pleasing appearance,’’ noted Dr Zakhi Mkzhize.

The upgrade of the swimming pool is expected to be complete by July 2026.

Mkhize mentioned that the Kings Park Swimming Pool is one of the country’s premier aquatic venues and the only swimming facility in South Africa that has World Aquatics status, which is recognised by the International Olympic Committee for administering water competitions.

The upgrade is being done in two phases. Photo: Fred Felton. 

The Kings Park swimming complex has both indoor and outdoor facilities.

The indoor facility comprises of a 50-metre swimming pool while the outdoor facility has a diving pool that is 25 metres in length and is 6.5 metres deep.

This revamp is part of the City’s maintenance programme for all its swimming venues.