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09 Dec 2022

Ballito UIP plan to keep beaches safe

Juan Venter (North Coast Courier) Picture: Security manager for the Ballito UIP, Dieter Fitkau (fourth from left) with UIP security team members Andile Madamba, Sphelele Ndlovu, Msawenkosi Makamu, Bongumusa Mthembu and Sphamandla Mkhize.

Twenty-four-hour patrols will be conducted by the Ballito Urban Improvement Precinct (UIP) this festive season in order to address by-law compliance at beaches under its care. Speaking with the Courier, UIP head of marketing and communications, Jade Herring said they will be working closely with authorities, local security and the Ballito Beach Collective this year with preparations for the festive season having begun as early as September.

“This has entailed coordinating with KwaDukuza municipality to ensure our public spaces are tidy and that we have the necessary security in place,” Herring said.

“Extra personnel and Saps members will be deployed to the precinct to ensure by-law compliance.”

Ballito Urban Improvement Precinct, a public/private partnership tasked with improving public spaces, services areas from the Ballito Business Park, down Ballito Drive and on the beachfront from Zimbali to Willard Beach. While patrols form one aspect of the UIP’s service to the area, it not only ensures that public spaces are safe but also neat and inviting.

Further to this, the UIP will continue reporting on water quality results from samples taken at local North Coast beaches from Sheffield to Salmon Bay. The most recent results shared on November 29 indicated that conditions at all beaches were safe for bathing.

“With an influx of visitors to our beaches, we will continue to inform the public of our weekly independent water testing results for the Ballito swimming beaches and tidal pools,” Herring said.

Follow the Ballito UIP on Facebook to stay up-to-date on local water quality tests.

 

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