A failed pump station has caused some of eThekwini's key tourism beaches to shut down due to contamination.
The City said on Monday afternoon that it could not commit to a date for the beaches to reopen, only stating that it depended on water testing outcomes. In the meantime, the closure of Umhlanga Main, Westbrook, Bronze, Umdloti Main, Reunion, Warner and Winklespruit beaches come as the school holidays start and ahead of Africa’s premier horse racing and extraordinary fashion event, the Durban July, which is expected to bring in millions of rand.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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