We all know why the Mediterranean, Norwegian fjords, Caribbean, and Canary Islands top the Cruise Lines International ...

Two Florida shark attacks have been reported less than a month apart and in separate vacation hotspots as the summer beach season kicks off.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi stated that the new tamper-proof number plate system will aid in combating crimes such as ...

The South African reported on 23 December 2024 that Uvongo Beach and the Lagoon were closed. This is after the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality issued a warning on social media.

Over 90% of Durban beaches open Blue Flag status and the safety of the beaches relates to the quality of the water based on the E. coli concentration at points along the shore.

Govender was surprised by media reports the next day, where the mayor stated bathing was not permissible at 10 beaches in Durban because of E. coli levels and his call for regular tests.

In December 2023, results from the eThekwini Municipality and its independent partner Adopt-a-River and Talbot showed E. coli levels in Durban beach waters were almost 10 times above the limit.

“The city’s results sampled on 12 December, as part of its weekly routine testing, have also revealed that of the 23 bathing beaches, 20 beaches are e-coli compliant with acceptable standards ...

The municipality declared that of Durban’s 23 beaches available for the public, 11 tested dangerously high for E.Coli. As a result, these beaches have been closed, barring anyone from swimming ...

However, Battery Beach and Country Club beach results were “poor”, recording E.Coli levels of between 2500 and 3400 cfu (colony-forming unit) per 100ml respectively.

Social media users are sharing an image of a crowd standing on a beach and are claiming it shows migrants in Skegness, a seaside town on Britain’s east coast. But the photo was taken in Durban ...