21-year-old drowns at Salmon Bay, Ballito
Acting lifeguard supervisor Linda Hlophe warned that people should not swim at unprotected beaches
Rescue services are searching for the body of a 21-year-old man who drowned at Salmon Bay beach in Ballito at around 10am this morning.
KwaDukuza acting lifeguard supervisor Linda Hlophe said the man from KwaMashu had been standing in the shore-break along with three others when he was washed into the sea and caught in a rip current.
“It was low tide at the time but the rip current was strong.
“The victim’s friend said none of them knew how to swim.
“There were no signs of struggle, he just disappeared,” he said.
The victim’s friend told the lifeguards that he and his friend had been doing a delivery to Ballito.
“The place that they were going to deliver to in Ballito was closed.
“They met two girls and the driver of the delivery van brought them all to the beach.
“All four had been playing in the water when the victim was washed into sea.”
Hlope warned that people should not swim in areas that have a ‘no bathing’ sign.
“Lifeguards are not stationed at this particular point because it is not meant for swimming.
“We do regularly patrol the beach and advise people to not swim,” said Hlophe.
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