A clip of a polluted, faeces-ridden Umhlanga beach has left South Africans – particularly Durban residents – disgusted and angry. In recent years, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) coastline waters have ...

The eThekwini Municipality has closed several beaches due to the removal of shark safety gear ahead of adverse weather ...

Watch as multiple sharks are caught at a Durban beach following the removal of safety nets, raising concerns among locals and ...

As of January 20, 2025, 21 beaches are open and safe for swimming, while two remain closed due to water quality concerns.

The Umhlanga Main Beach and Bronze Beach reopened on Thursday following a temporary closure due to the discovery of hundreds of “balls” — unidentified solid matter mixed with beach sand ...

Durban enjoyed a busy festive season with thousands of visitors, many from other provinces, flocking to spend time at its ...

The eThekwini Municipality has once again updated its list of safe swimming beaches and open public swimming pools. Take a ...

eThekwini Municipality has temporarily closed its popular Umhlanga Main Beach and Bronze ... to identify the source of the “balls”. Durban beaches are indeed notorious for closures due to ...

Two uMhlanga beaches have re-opened to the public after scientists were able to determine what the mysterious brown balls were. eThekwini Municipality spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, confirmed that ...

Also read: Durban Metro Police join forces with SAPS ... facilities rather than always to repair or replace. Even Umhlanga Main Beach ablutions have been attended to and Bronze Beach’s ablution ...

The eThekwini (Durban) municipality has banned swimming at two major tourist beaches after numerous, sand-coated 'beach balls' washed up along the Umhlanga beachfront. In addition to the swimming ...

With some of the best hotels in the country, and a beach promenade complete with a picture-postcard lighthouse, resort town Umhlanga Rocks is one of Durban’s most popular upmarket hangouts for ...