eThekwini Municipality will be applying to include six beaches in the Pilot Blue Flag Programme.
The beaches to be included under the Pilot Blue Flag Program include: Vetchies Beach, Anstey’s Beach, North Beach, South Beach, uMhlanga Main Beach and Umdloti Main Beach.
The city prides itself on running two Blue Flag status beaches namely uShaka and Westbrook beaches with the Umgababa and Amanzimtoti beaches still under pilot for the Blue Flag Project.
To gain Blue Flag status, a local authority has to apply to register and be nominated to be granted Blue Flag status or to be registered as a Pilot Blue Flag Beach.
In order to be nominated, each beach must comply with the criteria that covers four main areas namely water quality, environmental information and education campaigns, environmental management and safety and services.
The Blue Flag programme strives to promote sustainable development in the coastal areas through high water quality standards, safety standards, environmental management standards and environmental education.
The programme further works to bring together the tourism and environmental sector at the local, regional and national levels.
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