Blow For Beachgoers In South Africa's Durban as E. Coli Surges

After heavy rains in KwaZulu Natal province's Durban, recent tests by the eThekwini Municipality and its partners, Adopt-a-River and Talbot, revealed alarming E. coli levels almost 10 times higher than the safety limit at six beaches along the coastline, reports South African news publisher IOL. Similarly, in 2022, multiple beaches in the coastal city were closed to the sewage crisis where beaches where also contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

This marks the latest development in Durban's struggle with water quality whch prelviously saw sewage plants in the eThekwini Municipality having to deal with blockages in the infrastructure and overflowing sewage in communities. Similarly, in 2022, multiple beaches in the coastal city were closed to the sewage crisis where beaches where also contaminated with e.coli bacteria.

This article originally appeared on AllAfrica

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