/ 30 November 2023

Safe to swim in ‘clean’ Durban sea

South Africa : Illustration
Durban beaches are clear of high levels of E coli pollution and open for swimming as the city braces for a bumper festive season. (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)

Businesses are hoping the dry El Niño weather pattern keeps high levels of E coli detected in river water from washing into the sea

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