Last week, the City promised to have one of its pump stations that broke down, leading to contamination in Umhlanga, fixed by Sunday.
The affected beaches are: Umhlanga Main, Westbrook, Bronze, Umdloti Main, Reunion, Warner, Winklespruit. Beaches that remain open are: Point, UShaka, Addington, South Beach, Wedge Beach, North Beach, Bay of Plenty, Battery, Thekwini, Country Club, Laguna, Brighton Beach, Toti Main, Pipeline, and UMgababa.
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs opened a criminal case against top officials in the eThekwini Metro for failing to adequately address the ongoing water and sewage crisis in the city.