South Africa
Some Durban beaches to remain closed, says eThekwini mayor─── 06:37 Fri, 16 Dec 2022
The Mayor of eThekwini, Mxolisi Kaunda, has given an update regarding the status of various beaches in the metro, where several beaches have been closed due to sewage leaking into the ocean.
Kaunda says that due to the magnitude of repair work and the standards of the water, some beaches will remain closed.
"We have been able to open many of the beaches, however, due to the magnitude of the repair work that must still continue, there are still a few that remain closed," Kaunda said.
"Beaches that are open have been confirmed to meet the quality standards for the safety of bathing water. Those that don't yet meet the standard will remain closed."
The DA has blamed eThekwini for failing to ensure that all beaches are safe.
"We can only hope that this is not one of those rushed, reckless decisions that the mayor is known to be taking under pressure because what we can't do as the city's leadership is endanger the lives of the people just because we are under pressure to open beaches," said the DA's Thabani Mthethwa.
