Willard Beach stripped of Blue Flag status

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One of Ballito's prime beaches, Willard Beach, has lost its Blue Flag status for the upcoming summer season.

Wessa's Blue Flag programme sets 33 rigorous environmental, educational, safety and accessibility criteria for coastal destinations across the country. 'With loadshedding now having stopped, we expect Willard will enjoy much cleaner and safer water conditions going forward.' The North Coast relies heavily on tourism, and like all seaside towns and holiday destinations, Ballito relies on its clean beaches as the main attraction. According to an Urban-Econ Development Economist report commissioned by Enterprise iLembe last year, tourism is worth R6-billion to the North Coast economy.

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