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The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

Tourism

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

18 Dec 2023

Covid-19 beach closures hit small businesses in Plettenberg Bay

Tourism

Covid-19 beach closures hit small businesses in Plettenberg Bay

20 Jan 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image SAnews.gov.za

Covid-19

Level 1 Covid-19 restrictions expanded over festive season

15 Dec 2020