Coast KZN

State of the Coast: KZN
State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 1: Introduction & Background Chapter 2: Overarching Drivers Chapter 3: Climate Variability
Chapter 4: Coastal Environment Chapter 5: Estuarine Environment Chapter 6: Marine Environment Chapter 7: Human Environment Chapter 8: Economic Environment
Chapter 9: Governance Environment Chapter 10: Conclusions
The Profile of the KZN Coast
The Profile of the KZN Coast

Ugu Lwethu- Our Coast Defining the Coastal Zone The Physical and Coastal Environment Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Coastal and Marine Species Migrations The Human Dimension Socio-Economic Uses of the Coast Commercial Resource Uses
Pressures and Threats Management of the Coastal and Marine Environments Understanding our Coast
Coastal access
Coastal access

Access RoutesBoat Launch SitesThe Human DimensionCoastal Access: Stats & Facts
Estuaries
Estuaries

What is an Estuary? Know your Estuaries Estuary Health and Conservation KZN Estuary Observer Programme
Historical Time Series Estuary Mouth Status Sand Mining
Recreation
Recreation

Fish TaggingAccess RoutesBlue Flag Beaches
Coastal risk and vulnerability
Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal Risk LinesExtreme EventsCoastal ErosionKZN Coastal Vulnerability IndexPollution
Coastal issues
Coastal issues

PollutionSand MiningCoastal ErosionNurdlesUPL Chemical Spill
Back
27 Nov 2020

Durban’s public pools set to open in December

Ntomby Mangena (Northglen News) Picture: Stock image- Pixabay

With the country being moved to Lockdown Level 1 amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, most of the eThekwini Municipality’s facilities have been opened to the public. Unfortunately, due to problems with the supply of chemicals and reduced staff, swimming pools have remained off-limits. Until now.

With the start of the festive season the city has announced that public pools in the municipality would be reopened before the start of the December school holiday.

According to eThekwini Municipality’s spokesperson, Msawakhe Mayisela,  the City is in the process of ensuring that the facilities comply with the Covid-19 regulations. This he said was to ensure the safety of both the public and municipal employees.

“The Aquatic Safety-Pools has since acquired the necessary Covid-19 PPE for employees, however, to have such equipment in a pool facility and be able to use it, two lifesavers are required to be present per shift (currently we cannot comply) as legislated by the Disaster Management Act. We are currently in the process of engaging temporary staff to enable us to comply with legislation,” said Mayisela.

 

Online Article