JUST IN: Bluff beaches set to close for shark net maintenance
Residents are cautioned not to swim at beaches where shark nets have been removed
ANSTEYS and Brighton Beach will be temporarily closed from today for the maintenance of shark nets.
Ethekwini Municipality has decided to close some of its beaches, including Ansteys and Brighton, after receiving communication from the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board about industrial action which resulted in it only being able to maintain shark nets at certain prioritised beaches.
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Residents are cautioned not to swim at beaches where shark nets have been removed. The city will communicate when the status quo changes with regards to the opening of beaches for swimming.
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Other beaches closed and opened are:
District 1 (North)
Open: Umhlanga Main Beach has Shark nets in place and is open for bathing.
Closed: Westbrook, Umdloti, Umhlanga 2nd beach
District 5 (South)
Open: Toti main beach
Closed: Isipingo, Warner, Pipeline and Umgababa and Winkelspruit
District 10
All beaches are closed. This includes North and South Beach.
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