Aerial view of the Durban beachfront.
EThekwini Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, says hospitality establishments in the city only had an occupancy rate of 65% over the festive season, citing this as a decline compared to previous years. Kaunda said the main reason for this drop was that some beaches were closed due toFloods in April last year caused damage to sewerage infrastructure resulting in untreated sewage flowing into rivers and the sea around Durban.
The festive season is over and now businesses are counting their gains and losses. During the festive season only 12 beaches in eThekwini were open to the public because of the sewage spills.“We are proud that once again Durban lived up to its tag of being Africa’s playground, although there were limitations. This was demonstrated by thousands of visitors who flocked to our beaches, promenade, restaurants, hotels and B&Bs. This translates into 702 735 visitors with a direct spend of R1.
The gays were in CPT this time
Wow aint she smart!! But not that smart coz her & her ANC municipality must take the blame for that Durban was once a sought after holiday destination now it’s becoming to look n smell like the slumbs
65% ….👀 … they lucky to still have achieved that…. Not that they deserve it 🥸