SWIMMING POOLS DIVISION
Swimming pools offer a means of social interaction and have the ability to bring diverse groups of people together. The primary aim for the Municipality’s swimming pools is to provide and maintain a safe aquatic environment for recreational and competitive activities.
Also, it aims to ensure that all citizens are water safe” with a Mission that 3.5 million citizens of eThekwini Municipality have the ability to utilize all Aquatic facilities and open water areas with the confidence of being water safe.
The City’s pools are divided into four (4) categories namely:
GRADE A: Olympic Standard, Electronic Systems, Heated and Indoor Competition.
It meets FINA (International standards)
GRADE B: Olympic Size 50 metre pool Competitive/Recreational
GRADE C: Non-Olympic size 25 x 25 m standard recreational pool
GRADE D: Paddling Pools, Tidal Pools & Non-Fence-Free Access
POOL ENTRANCE FEES
GRADE Child 12 years and under
Peak period (Dec, Jan & Feb)
Adult
Peak period (Dec, Jan & Feb)
A R 9.00 R 19.00 B R 8.00 R 13.00 C R 6.00 R 9.00 D No charge (free entrance) No charge (free entrance)
* Note: Kings Park, Lahee and Westville are paying pools throughout the year*
POOL OPERATING TIMES:
Summer period -(1st October to 30th April) :
Monday to Friday; 06h00 – 18h00 Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; 09h00-17h00 Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays for Coastal Pools only 06h00 – 17h00
Winter period-(1st May to 30th September):
Monday to Friday; 09h30 – 17h00 Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; 09h00-17h00 There will be two hourly intermitted swimming times (this is affording all bathers access to the facility whilst adhering to COVID-19 protocols) i.e. 06h00 – 08h00 (swimming time) 08h00 – 08h30 (pool will be closed to disinfect common areas) 08h30 – 10h30 (swimming time) 10h30 – 11h00 (pool will be closed to disinfect common areas) etc until pool closure time NB: There about 52 pools in the eThekwini Region
The below pools are ready to reopen
No. Name of Facility Area Ward Grade Facility Maximum Capacity 1 Kings Park Pool Battery Beach -Durban 27 A 90 (50 Indoor and 40 Outdoor) 2 Lahee Park Pinetown 18 B 80 3 L.T King Bluff 66 B 50 4 Austerville Wentworth 68 B 50 5 Verulam Verulam 03 B 50 6 Westville Westville 18 B 50 7 Ntuzuma E Ntuzuma 42 B 50 8 North Durban Durban North 36 C 50 9 Tills Crescent Brickfield 31 C 40 10 Bayview Chatsworth -Unit 2 69 C 50 11 Croftdene Chatsworth -Unit 5 73 C 50 12 Bellair Bellair 65 C 50 13 Nagina Nagina 13 C 50 14 Marianridge Marianridge 13 C 50 15 Clermont Clermont 22 C 50 16 Hambanathi Tongaat 62 D 30 17 Belvedere Tongaat 48 D 30 NO. NAME OF FACILITY AREA WARD GRADE 18 Buffelsdale Tongaat 48 D 30 19 Isiphingo Hills Isiphingo Hills 89 D 30 20 Reunion Reunion -Isiphingo 90 D 21 Lamontville Lamontville 74 D 30 22 Tiger Rocks Isiphingo Beach 90 D 40 23 Inyoni Amanzimtoti 97 D 40 24 Pipeline Amanzimtoti 97 D 50 25 Illovo Illovu 98 D 30 Coastal non-fenced Pools: 26 Anstey’s Bluff 66 D N/A 27 Brighton Bluff 66 D N/A 28 South Beach South Beach-Durban 26 D N/A 29 Laguna Battery Beach -Durban 26 D N/A
The following pools will not reopen due to current and planned repair and maintenance works:
Rainham Rochdale KwaMashu D Stanmore Balkumar Singh Merewent Sutton Park Arena Park Umlazi D Umlazi G Tesoriere Dakota Winkelspruit Alex Bulley Children Amusement Centre-C.A.C Rachel Finlayson Inanda (new pool being built in previously historical under invested area) Umgababa((new pool being built in previously historical under invested area} Umlazi BB Firwood KwaMashu G Chesterville Newlands Shallcross Find out more about various swimming codes that may be performed at our swimming facilities:
Schools; swimming lessons and galas Baptisms Swimming Clubs training Synchronised swimming Diving Scuba diving Underwater hockey Water polo Film and Photo shoots Competitive swimming events Programmes that are offered by the section to promote and build Social Cohesion and Nation building are:
Outreach programme (whereby our Lifesavers/Pool Supervisors teach swimming skills to school children, senior citizens and general members of the public Education Awareness on operation of pool filtration; water purification; basic first aid, CPR and pool bylaws. The Municipality affiliates with the following swimming stakeholders:
Kwa-Zulu Natal Aquatics – Developed and Developing Swimming Clubs Lifesaving South Africa – various Stillwater Saving Clubs
