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Beaches

WC sees more seals dying as Cape avian flu outbreak spreads

By Saya Pierce-Jones

More than 18,000 dead birds have been recovered since October, mostly Cape Cormorants.

  • Capetonians were happy to be back at the beaches after President Cyril Ramaphosa eased the regulations of alert level 3 lockdown, which saw the reopneing of beaches on 2 February. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/Eyewitness News.

    ‘We are very excited’ - Capetonians thank Ramaphosa for reopening beaches

    Families who have not been to the seaside in weeks say it's something they missed.

    470 days ago
  • A beach in the Eastern Cape. © Claudia Schnepf/123rf.com

    No scientific evidence to back closing of beaches, says DA’s Steenhuisen

    Winde said he's written to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting he reconsider the move.

    517 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    EC Premier Mabuyane awaits feedback from national govt on closing beaches

    This forms part of the province's safety plan for the holiday period.

    520 days ago
  • FILE: Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. Picture: @OscarMabuyane/Twitter.

    EC Premier Mabuyane closes all beaches in province during festive season

    Mabuyane’s spokesperson Mvusiwekhaya Sicwetsha said provincial government and its municipalities took the decision to close beaches and parks as they pose a great risk of spreading COVID-19 infections.

    521 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa during his address on COVID-19 measures on 16 September 2020. Picture: GCIS

    DA warns against closing beaches ahead of Ramaphosa's rumoured address

    This comes amidst speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the closure of beaches on Sunday evening.

    522 days ago
  • People sunbathe at Las Teresitas beach in the Spanish Canry Island of Tenerife on May 25, 2020, on the first day after beaches reopened in parts of the country after months-long closures. Picture: AFP.

    The new normal: How safe are beaches?

    Spending time outdoors is a low-risk activity in the era of the coronavirus. It has many benefits - as long as you keep your distance.

    719 days ago
  • An aerial view of Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN.

    CoCT: Alcohol use at beaches still a problem

    Officials said that more than 1,000 bottles of liquor were confiscated at Muizenberg Beach alone on Wednesday.

    868 days ago
  • Blue flags. Picture: wessa.org.za

    SA has most blue flag beaches in southern hemisphere

    At least 45 beaches will fly the blue flag in South Africa, with 10 of them in Cape Town.

    2047 days ago
  • Muizenberg Beach. Picture: Cape Town Tourism.

    Will CT have enough lifesavers this festive season?

    The deployment of lifeguards to beaches this festive season is not going as smoothly as desired. Listen as Lifesaving Western Province’s Mziwoxolo Mayedwa & the City of Cape Town’s Belinda Walker discuss the issue.

    2354 days ago
  • The city says waters across the Peninsula meet environmental standards and regular ecology checks are done. Picture: Cape Town Tourism.

    Cape waters 'environmentally safe'

    The City of Cape Town says it passed blue flag status protocols with “flying colours”.

    2698 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape traffic authorities have been deployed to hotspots across the province as many holiday makers flock to the beaches on the Day of Goodwill. Picture: EWN

    WC traffic cops deployed to hotspots

    Officials say high traffic volumes are expected along the coast.

    2700 days ago
  • FILE. Cape beachgoers warned of an increase in shark activity as the migration season begins. Picture: EWN

    Cape Shark migration season sets in

    Cape beachgoers are warned of an increase in shark activity as the migration season begins.

    2761 days ago
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