The eThekwini Municipality has issued a ban on certain activities at some beach, citing severe sewage pollution.

The Ethekwini (Durban) municipality has banned swimming at two major tourist beaches after numerous, sand-coated “beach balls ...

The proposed budgets, presented during Monday’s committee of the whole meeting in Lansdowne’s council chambers, outline ...

According to the City, fishing activities from the Umngeni Estuary to the Blue Lagoon non-bathing beach are prohibited.

In accordance with the Coastal Compliance Notice issued by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the City of eThekwini has prohibited recreational and fishing activities from the ...

A stench of sewage from the Milnerton Lagoon in Cape Town is nothing new, but it has been nauseating over the past weeks, say residents. This is despite the provincial government having issued the ...

The City says the Potsdam sewage treatment plant is not the cause of the pollution, but tests on the quality of effluent it releases to the lagoon, along with water quality tests, suggest otherwise.

The city is committed to resolving this issue and ensuring the safety of the environment and public health,” the municipality ...