eThekwini municipality opens 12 more swimming pools
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eThekwini Municipality re-opened 12 more pools in the city on Saturday and advised that the public will be informed of the re-opening of other swimming pools once they are ready for public use. People cool down at a swimming pool on a hot day in Pretoria. File Picture: Oupa Mokoena African News Agency (ANA)
Durban – eThekwini municipality announced that 12 more swimming pools have been opened for the public to enjoy, bringing the total number of pools open to 19.
The municipality said in a statement that in addition to the swimming pools that are already open, it has since reported more pools.
The re-opened pools are:
- Stanmore,
- Umlazi D,
- L.T King,
- Bayview,
- Arena Park,
- Alex Bulley,
- Lamontville,
- Lahee Park,
- Ntuzuma,
- Sutton Park,
- South Beach Paddling and
- Tesoriere.
The following swimming pools are already open:
- Rainham,
- Durban North,
- Pipeline,
- Tiger Rocks,
- Anstey's,
- Westville,
- Kings Park complex both indoor and outdoor.
“The public will be informed of the re-opening of other swimming pools once they are ready for public use,” said the city.
“The Mercury” reported last week that swimming pools were open to the public from 9am – 5pm.
The municipality said the city was constantly monitoring water quality at all beaches and pools to ensure the safety of residents and visitors.
Beaches open for swimming (operating hours 6am – 6.30pm):
- Point
- Ushaka
- South beach
- Wedge
- North beach
- Bay of Plenty
- Battery
- Country Club
- Brighton
- Reunion
- Pipeline
- Toti main
- Warner
- Umgababa beaches
Beaches closed for swimming:
- Westbrook
- Bronze
- Laguna
- eThekwini
- uMhlanga
- uMdloti
- Winkelspruit
- Anstey’s