The Table Mountain cable car is currently closed until September 1, during which period all commercial operations will cease.
This is to ensure compliance with global safety and preventive maintenance protocols stipulated by governing standards such as the Swiss BAV regulations for cableways.
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) said that the annual maintenance shutdown happens in the middle of the year, after the mid-year school holidays, during South Africa’s winter season which is generally quieter period for tourism.
Andries de Vries, Technical Executive at TMACC, said they rigorously inspect and service every aspect of the cableway, ensuring consistent alignment with international best practice and the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) specifications.
He said that while there was never a perfect or ideal time to schedule such work, the winter period posed the least impact for travellers who come from all over the world to experience the natural wonder of Table Mountain.
The service provider said that although some maintenance periods were less intensive and disruptive, the work planned for 2024 was more extensive.
“The various pieces of equipment and components of the Cableway including the cable cars themselves, the track ropes, and other infrastructure items each require their own unique routine inspection cadences and maintenance cycles, as recommended by the OEM,” said the TMACC.
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