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to its proportions of 1916, to demolish the New Kings entirely, to construct 76 dwelling units in

the form of double storey flat blocks, and to construct a row of colonnaded shops along Main
Road from Windsor Road to Santori Court at the bottom of Norman Steps. (Fig. 5.13.) The plans

are presently passing through the various stages of the approvals process and the ultimate fate of
the site will probably be decided during 2001.

References

University of Cape Town Libraries - Manuscripts and Archives Department: The Pryce-Lewis,
Parker Collection, (BC1074).

The Deeds Office, Plein Street, Cape Town.

Correspondence in the SA Archives, Cape Town.

Picton-Seymour, D. (1977) Victorian Buildings in South Africa, A. A. Balkema, Cape Town.

Donaldson, K. (ed.) South African Who’s Who 1913, Ken. Donaldson, Cape Town.

Revel Fox and Partners (2000) Rezoning Application: New Kings and Majestic Hotels Sites Main

Road, Kalk Bay. For Lifecare Special Health Services (Pty) Ltd.

Personal interviews with Mr. David Rennie (Liquidator) and Mike Busazza (Syfrets).

Thanks are extended to Ian Black of Cape Town City Council for assistance in the Deeds Office,

Betty Jones of U.C.T. Libraries, and John and Audrey Lindsay of Kalk Bay.

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