The Ekurhuleni metro community swimming pools are ready to welcome residents for the beginning of the swimming season, which kick-started on September 1.
“The spring/summer season brings with it the need to dive into a crystal clean pool for a splish splash. As such, the metro’s pools have been rehabilitated and renovated while others are being built from scratch to prepare for the swimming season,” said spokesperson of the Ekurhuleni metro, Themba Gadebe.
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In April 2019, executive mayor Mzwandile Masina officially handed over a beautiful swimming pool to the community of Eden Park; meanwhile the Duduza swimming pool is still under construction.
The metro has resolved to keep designated community pools open for the upcoming festive season. All pools will be closed for the December holidays on December 25 and 26 and on January 1.
No leave days will be approved for any pool staff during this period.
Ekurhuleni has three types of pool categories with different facilities.
Category A boasts indoor heated swimming pools and it is an arena for competitive swimming competitions while category B pools are mainly outdoor pools with grand stands and category C pools are standard with basic amenities.
Entrance fee to community pools according to their categories are as follows:
Category A – R15 per person.Category B – R10 per person.
Category C – R5.
Swimming pools available in Benoni are as follows:
• Benoni swimming pool
• Actonville swimming pool
• Etwatwa swimming pool
• Daveyton swimming pool
• Benoni Northerns swimming pool
