Category: Beaches

Beaches

Safety praised as festive crowds flock to DBN’s beaches

Durban’s beaches transformed into a vibrant vibe as hundreds of beachgoers celebrated the Day of Goodwill, basking in the ocean sun with their families. At Durban’s Beach Front families and tourists enjoyed the warm weather and festive atmosphere. Beachgoers praised the presence of law enforcement officers at Durban’s beaches, this year. “The beaches are clean and the water is beautiful. It’s been fantastic and the surf has been great. My kids are surfing and they are having a wonderful time because the waves just roll off. My kids love it here.…

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eThekwini beaches reopen following quick repair of pump station fault

The eThekwini Metro Municipality has announced that the two beaches, which were temporarily closed on Tuesday, have now reopened and are operating normally. Bronze Beach and uMhlanga Main Beach were closed due to a failure of a pump at the Ohlange Wastewater Pump Station. A video widely circulated showed that rags lodged inside the pump led to its breakdown. Municipal Manager, Musa Mbhele, confirmed that all 23 beaches are now open for the public. “We are now happy that our bathers can come and use our beaches; they are safe…

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These are the 15 Durban beaches to avoid this December and why

As thousands of holidaymakers prepare to descend on KwaZulu-Natal’s coastline, new municipal water-quality test results show that at least 15 Durban beaches have recorded poor bacterial levels, with some exceeding safe limits by massive margins. The latest figures, released by eThekwini Municipality from tests conducted between 12 and 26 November, show E. coli and Enterococcus levels far above international standards, raising red flags about faecal contamination during the peak tourism season.

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