The eThekwini municipality is adamant Durban will be ready for the festive season, saying it is working to ensure all beaches will be open for the summer holiday.
The beleaguered Msunduzi municipality says it is doing everything it can to fix failing sewerage infrastructure causing pollution in the Msunduzi River, Umgeni River and Inanda Dam.
Popular beaches in Durban and on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast are brimming with faecal matter and other toxins, Sunday Times tests of the water show, as the city and province race against time to salvage this year’s holiday season.