ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

11 JANUARY 2022

The City is pleased to announce that the levels of E-coli in all beaches that have been closed, is decreasing. This is in accordance with the results of latest tests that the city has done in all beaches affected.

In the meanwhile, all affected beaches remain closed for bathing and all other sporting activities. The public is urged to use other beaches that are free of the bacteria. These beaches are:

NORTHERN BEACHES:

Umhlanga main Beach, Bronze Beach, Westbrook Beach and Umdloti Beach

CENTRAL BEACHES:

Point Beach, Ushaka Beach, Addington Beach, South Beach and Wedge Beach

BLUFF BEACHES:

Brighton Beach and Ansteys Beach

SOUTHERN BEACHES:

Reunion ParkBeach, Pipeline Beach, Amanzimtoti Main Beach, Warner Beach, Winkle Beach and Umgababa Beach

Work to install a new transformer at the Johana Road sewerage pump station has commenced and is at an advanced stage. The pump is expected to start operating in full swing before the end of this week.

The city profusely thanks the public for its unrelenting cooperation and assures the public that, it is doing everything in its power to ensure that all beaches are safe for the public to use soon.

The closure of beaches is not intended at frustrating the public but is a precautionary measure by the city to guard against members of the public bearing the brunt of contaminated water by falling ill.

More tests are going to be carried out and eThekwini will continuously update the public in the event of new developments.

EThekwini Municipality again sincerely apologises to the public and the business community for the inconvenience this unfortunate situation has caused.

ENDS

Issued by Communications Unit

Media enquiries: Msawakhe Mayisela 0609664220.