Durban: Nine beaches are currently closed for swimming due to water quality!

The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has released updated lists of beaches that are currently (as of 09 May 2024) open and safe for swimming, closed for swimming and of swimming pools that are currently open to the public. According to the lists, 14 beaches in Durban are currently open for swimming, while swimming at nine beaches is prohibited due to water quality. 32 swimming pools in Durban are currently open to the public.

The following beaches are open for swimming:
- operating hours 06:00 - 18:30 -

1. Point Beach
2. Wedge
3. South Beach
4. Addington
5. Laguna Beach
6. Thekwini Beach
7. Battery Beach
8. uShaka
9. Country Club
10. uMgababa
11. mDloti Main
12. Westbrook
13. uMhlanga Main Beach
14. Bronze Beach

Beach(es) closed for swimming:

1. North Beach
2. Bay of Plenty
3. Anstey's Beach
4. Brighton
5. Pipeline Beach
6. Winkelespruit
7. Warner Beach
8. Toti Main Beach
9. Reunion 

Recreational activities other than swimming at beaches closed for swimming are allowed!