Beaches
latest news & developmentsDurban paddlers, lawyers take on eThekwini metro over sewage crisis
The Northern wastewater treatment works disgorges sewage into the Umgeni River, which flows into the sea at Durban, polluting the city’s popular beaches
It’s safe to open the beaches, says UPL after chemical spill in July riots
Agrochemical producer UPL said it has paid R250-million in chemical spill clean-up
Welcome to Benguela, Angola’s top holiday destination
Benguela exists in the country’s collective psyche in a way no other city does. It’s a place that’s inspired poets, musicians, writers and artists
South Africa to remain on level one: Do’s and don’ts for the long weekend
Aside from slight tweaks to alcohol regulations and measures on religious gatherings, not much has changed as South Africans prepare for the long weekend
Buggy sucks up nasty nurdles on beaches
Four friends who spent their spare time diving saw the bigger picture and started an organisation to defend the blue
Sun over beach? Better behave, says Cape
Rate-payer interest groups say certain provisions on protecting the coastal environment are welcomed. But they also describe other proposals
Seaside sketches: Margate’s pounding waves belie its languid tide
The town’s prosaic edge has been worn down over time by a carefree, sometimes careless ocean breeze.
Durban beaches fall short on quality
Eighty percent of Durban beach water that was tested during the past year did not meet South African water standards according to a new report.
Jamaican police left stranded after thieves steal a beach
Thieves in Jamaica have embarrassed police and triggered a political row by stealing a beach — and making a clean getaway.