South Africa Opens Biggest Man-Made Beach That Is 7 Times The Size Of A Football Field

• South Africa has opened the continent's biggest man-made beach, which is purported to be seven times bigger than a football field
• The beach opened in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is part of the $551 million Munyaka Development, featuring 5,020 residences and 4,200 jobs
• Baldwin Properties launched the project, and it is expected that 4,200 new jobs will be created throughout the development

Baldwin Properties in South Africa has recently opened Africa's biggest man-made beach in Johannesburg as part of its Munyaka Development in Waterfall City, which features a crystal clear lagoon.

According to the CEO of Baldwin Properties, Steve Brookes, the project will create 4,200 new jobs throughout the development, which is scheduled to be finished in 2033. He added that the development will have 5020 units when finished, but 1000 have already been built and are occupied.

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The development contains around 30,000 square meters of the crystal-clear lagoon and is the largest in the southern hemisphere. It was created in collaboration with Crystal Lagoon, which has the patent for these lagoon improvements and is situated in Chile.

Netizens react to the news of the man-made beach in South Africa

Popular Twitter page Africa Facts Zone posted about the man-made beach, which attracted several comments.

YEN.com.gh compiles some reactions below.

@MkomanaWe said:

Munyaka is a Zimbabwean name. Zimbabweans are running the South African economy now.

@SphaMeetsWorld commented:

Munyaka - The residential development in Waterfall, Midrand, with over 5000 apartments. The absolute GHETTO

@Umzulu_Onemali remarked:

Waterfall city is doing crazy things! To think, 7 years ago, only the mall of Africa existed, but today, it is a whole city with a CBD. Keep growing, Johannesburg ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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@MathopeEdward added:

It should be strictly South Africans...our fellow Africans tend to destabilise our progress. I know Nigerian planning to sell some stuff within.

Top 4 beaches in Ghana

In an earlier story, YEN.com.gh wrote about the top beaches in Ghana that are beautiful, clean and fun to hang out there. Beaches are one of Ghana's leading tourist destinations during holidays or other special occasions. They are the ideal therapeutic location for cooling down due to the calm wind, fine sand, and stunning Atlantic Ocean waves. Not every beach provides the same benefit. Some have a reputation that may make them a favoured choice above others.

Source: YEN.com.gh