City reopens most Durban beaches

City reopens most Durban beaches

eThekwini says all but two beaches are open to the public now after tidal waves battered the Durban beach front on Sunday and dumping huge volumes of sand and causing damage to the promenade.

Clean-up underway at Durban coastline
Farnaaz Saleem

The city says clean-up operations and shark net installations are continuing  - with nets at all beaches between uShaka Beach and the Country Club already reinstalled.


Shark nets at eThekwini and Lagoon beaches will be put in tomorrow.


The municipality says Battery Beach is also open - but will have to be closed if there is a high tide, while Country Club and eThekwini beaches remain shut.


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Authorities say the beach showers are now working and a suction truck has been brought in to sweep beach sand and other debris around the beachfront restaurants and other businesses.

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