Blue flag pilot status for two Umdoni beaches

Umdoni mayor Sibongile Khathi mentioned that a Blue Flag beach will boost the area's tourism and be a marketing tool as well as a management tool for beaches.

Municipal officials (from left) Trevor Khanyile, Sibongile Khathi (mayor) and Nkululeko Biyase at Rocky Bay.

Pennington and Rocky Bay beaches have just earned themselves a Blue Flag Pilot Status.

This means Umdoni is a step closer to attaining a full Blue Flag Status which requires these two beaches to be fully compliant with international beach standards.

Umdoni mayor Sibongile Khathi mentioned that a Blue Flag beach will boost the area’s tourism and be a marketing tool as well as a management tool for beaches. “There is a lot of hard work to be done, but we want to make all Umdoni beaches reach this pilot status and eventually earn the full Blue Flag Status,” she said. HAVE YOUR SAY Like the South Coast Herald’s Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram