Another Durban beach closed ahead of the long weekend

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eThekwini Municipality updates status on beaches and pools

As two public holidays and the long 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 23 April, another Durban beach has been closed for swimming due to poor water quality. This is in addition to Laguna Beach, which has been closed since 1 April.

These two closed Durban beaches are:

Laguna Beach, and
Westbrook

“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 long weekend

The following 21 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
COUNTRY CLUB
NORTH BEACH
BAY OF PLENTY
SOUTH BEACH
THEKWINI BEACH
WEDGE BEACH
MDLOTI MAIN
BATTERY BEACH
DOONSIDE BEACH
WINKLESPRUIT
ANSTEY’S BEACH
BRIGHTON
REUNION

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: