Date: 2022-09-21 12:06:36
City Closes Its Beaches Due To Poor Water Quality
ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
16 SEPTEMBER 2022
The City would like to advise the public that following the latest round of testing it has taken a decision to close some beaches with immediate effect due to poor water quality.
The following beaches are closed: Brighton, Ansteys, Point, Ushaka, Addington, South, Wedge, North, Bay of Plenty, Battery, Country Club Thekwini, Laguna, Baggies and Reunion beaches. All water activities at these beaches are banned for health reasons.
Umhlanga main; Umdloti; Westbrooke and Bronze beaches in the northern region remain closed.
Beaches that remain open include Toti, Pipeline, Warner, Winklespruit; and Umgababa beaches.
The Municipality continues to test water quality at beaches on a regular basis and takes decisions based on those results.
ENDS
Issued by the eThekwini Municipality’s Communications Unit. For media enquiries contact Municipality’s Spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela on 060 966 4220
