Most of the beachgoers who spoke to Daily Maverick were aware that there were problems with the water quality at the time caused by the ailing Ou Trappies sewer line. Many had seen signs at Strand warning beachgoers not to enter the water but were unaware of the severity of the health risks the.
A visibly exhausted and possibly malnourished seal pup that washed up three weeks ago along Strand Beach, just opposite the Hibernian Towers, is still receiving treatment at the Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre and will hopefully be released back into the the ocean during August.
Acase of malicious damage to property has been opened with the Strand police following a brazen and senseless desecration of what has become an iconic Assemble sculpture along the Strand Beach promenade.