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South Africa's Durban Beaches 'Safe for Swimming', Mayor Says

Following an alert over high E.coli levels, eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has assured visitors and residents that Durban's beaches are now safe for swimming.

Previously, after heavy rain, tests by the eThekwini Municipality and its partners, Adopt-a-River and Talbot, revealed alarming E.coli levels almost 10 times higher than the safety limit at six beaches along the coastline, reported South African news publisher IOL. Similarly, in 2022, multiple beaches in the coastal city were closed to the sewage crisis where beaches where also contaminated with E.coli bacteria.

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The Marine parade pools on Durban's "golden mile".

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