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What the latest tests say about beach water quality in Durban and Cape Town | SA News

Cape Town and Durban are South Africa’s most popular beach destinations. Untreated sewage flowing into the ocean in both cities has led to beach closures in past years. In the most recent sample tests, unsafe levels of Enterococci (a primary indicator of faecal pollution) have been found at several beaches. But all beaches remain open.

Cape Town

In Cape Town, water at all but one beach had safe levels of Enterococci in the most recent samples taken between the end of November and 3 December. Macassar Beach, which lies at the mouth of the polluted Eerste River, had unsafe levels.

But the beach remains open. Daily Maverick reports City of Cape Town Mayco member for water and…

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