Durban: All beaches are open and safe for swimming - except for one!

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 11 January 2024) open and safe for swimming, closed for swimming and of swimming pools that are currently open to the public. According to the lists, 22 beaches in Durban are currently open for swimming, while swimming at one  beach, namely Laguna Beach, is prohibited due to water quality. 33 swimming pools in Durban are currently open to the public.

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

1. Wedge
2. uShaka
3. Addington
4. Point Beach
5. Battery Beach
6. Bay of Plenty
7. North Beach
8. South Beach
9. Country Club
10. Thekwini Beach
11. uMhlanga Main
12. Bronze Beach
13. mDloti Main
14. Westbrook
15. uMgababa
16. Anstey's Beach
17. Brighton
18. Winkelespruit
19. Toti Main Beach
20. Pipeline Beach
21. Warner Beach
22. Reunion 

Beach(es) closed for swimming:

1. Laguna Beach 

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