Two beaches in uMhlanga, South Africa, were reopened after being temporarily closed due to the discovery of balls suspected to contain feces. Laboratory tests revealed the balls to be composed of fats, likely originating from food establishments.
The city closed Umhlanga Main Beach and Bronze Beach as a precautionary measure on Wednesday after the discovery of balls that purportedly contained faeces. Picture: eThekwini Municipality Two of uMhlanga’s beaches which were closed after the discovery of balls that purportedly contained faeces have been reopened, the eThekwini Municipality said on late on Wednesday night.
The city closed Umhlanga Main Beach and Bronze Beach as a precautionary measure on Wednesday while the municipality’s water and sanitation unit and the scientific services conducted laboratory tests on the balls. Laboratory results released by scientists from the Scientific Services of samples taken from the solid “balls”, which were shown in a circulating video on social media, have found that the solid particles are fats, likely originating from food establishments. While findings indicate very low faecal contamination in water samples taken on 7 January 2025 at both the uMhlanga Main Beach and Bronze Beach, the source of the solid “ball” matter is being profiled to confirm its origin,” Sisilana said. Sisilana said beach clean-up operations will commence to remove the “ball” shaped solid matter now that investigations have been carried out. “The municipality cautions against the spreading of unverified information and urges the public and media to refrain from speculative reporting. The city remains committed to transparency regarding beach water quality and will continue to provide updates. “The public is also urged to note that 21 beaches are open and safe for swimming in the city. The two beaches that are closed due to ongoing maintenance at the Wastewater Treatment Works are Anstey’s Beach and Country Club Beach,” Sisilana said. A beach’s Blue Flag status relates to the quality of the water. It is based on the E.coli concentration at points along the shore
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