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Date: 1929-1933 Type: Public Space Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 26°10'12.45" S 28°01'33.15" E Alt: 1714m

Transcription of blue plaque: JOHANNESBURG CITY HERITAGE WESTCLIFF STAIRS In 1902, the general plan for Westcliff provided public right of way across its ridges. During the Great Depression of 1929-1933 the City Engineer, Mr EJ Waugh, in a public works programme for the relief of poor whites, trained unemployed men to build stone stairways using the hard quartzite found on site. In recent times, the stairs have become popular with a diversity of users for outdoor exercise. JOHANNESBURG HERITAGE FOUNDATION Source: Westcliff Stairs honoured with Blue Plaques by Kathy Munro, January 3, 2022 on The Heritage Portal