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Political interference, corruption, skills shortages, supply chain inefficiencies and red tape are among the causes of the eThekwini municipality’s water and sanitation woes that have led to a breakdown of the water treatment infrastructure. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Court hears that eThekwini illegally reopened beaches

Durban’s battle against broken sewage infrastructure and E coli is playing out in court after the city did not comply with a raft of environmental directives

  • Lyse Comins
6 min read
The latest E coli readings for several Durban beaches, published by water treatment specialist company Talbot, reflects a vast improvement in the beach water (Peter Titmuss/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
DURBAN BEACHES

Sewage crisis will harm tourism, warn Durban businesses

Failure to remedy the negative effect of beach closures because of high E coli levels will be ‘detrimental’

  • Lyse Comins
3 min read