Four Durban beaches closed ahead of the Easter weekend

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eThekwini Municipality updates status on beaches and pools

As the Easter weekend approaches, eThekwini Municipality has released updated information regarding which Durban beaches and public pools are safe and open for swimming.

According to the municipality, as of 1 April, there are currently four beaches closed for swimming due to poor water quality, and 19 that are open and regarded as safe for swimming.

These five closed Durban beaches are:

Laguna Beach,
Winkelspruit
Reunion, and
Battery Beach.

“This status of beaches and pools will be updated as and when their status changes. You can still enjoy other recreational activities at closed beaches. You just can’t swim.” the municipality said.

Open beaches in Durban this April

The following 18 beaches in Durban are currently open for swimming between the hours of 06:00 and 18:30:

POINT BEACH
BRONZE BEACH
UMHLANGA MAIN
UMGABABA
TOTI MAIN BEACH
PIPELINE BEACH
USHAKA
ADDINGTON
BRIGHTON
COUNTRY CLUB
NORTH BEACH
BAY OF PLENTY
SOUTH BEACH
THEKWINI BEACH
ANSTEY’S BEACH
WEDGE BEACH
DOONSIDE BEACH
MDLOTI MAIN
WESTBROOK

Open public swimming pools

In addition to the open beach updates, eThekwini Municipality also updated their open pool status, revealing that there are now 40 swimming pools across Durban open to the public. These are: