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Scores of holiday-makers are already flocking the Durban beaches this is as eThekwini Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, reiterated that the City’s beaches are safe for swimming.

The City’s sanitation team out at Chesterville clearing an overflowing sewer manhole on Wiggins Rd on Wednesday, December 14 2022.The City’s sanitation team out at Chesterville clearing an overflowing sewer manhole on Wiggins Rd on Wednesday, December 14 2022.

Scores of holiday-makers are already flocking the Durban beaches this is as eThekwini Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, reiterated that the . Several beaches in eThekwini were closed in recent months due to sewerage spills, worsened by damaged infrastructure from the floods earlier this year.Additional law enforcement agencies have been deployed to ensure public safety along the Durban Beachfront this festive season. Several beaches along the golden mile have been re-opened to bathing, giving beachgoers the green light to soak themselves in the salty waters this festive season.

EThekwini Municipality has allayed fears to visitors and tourists on the state of the city’s beaches as E-coli levels continue to fluctuate.Despite the constant E-coli scare bathers and surfers say they are enjoying the water. One of the surfers says, “To be completely honest we’ve been surfing here for the whole year not once have we gotten sick. Look there is definitely E-coli out there 100%, it just seems to be more north as opposed to south. So we’ve got our little safe zone out here. Look I think there’s bigger things to worry about I mean it’s a beautiful day the waves were great.

 

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Health crisis ...did the Ecoli just dissappear....

Thanks but NO thanks. We dont like swimming in 💩💩💩

Is that a beach or a swamp?

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