| Foreshore | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.92°N 18.43°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | City of Cape Town |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Subdivision Name4: | Cape Town |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.34 |
| Population Total: | 268 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 43.3% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 11.2% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 6.3% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 34.0% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 5.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 78.3% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 14.5% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 7.2% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 8001 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between the historic city centre and the modern Port of Cape Town. It is built on land reclaimed from Table Bay in the 1930s and 1940s in connection with the construction of the Duncan Dock to replace the old harbour. Much of the Foreshore area is occupied by transport infrastructure for the port and Cape Town Railway Station. Other notable buildings in the area are the Cape Town Civic Centre, the Artscape Theatre Centre, and the Cape Town International Convention Centre. When the area was reclaimed, the Government undertook a detailed study (the Szlumper Commission) to decide how to use the land not needed by South African Railways. This resulted in the issuance of a detailed proposal, The Cape Town Foreshore Plan.[2]