UMHLANGA’S two bathing beaches have been closed to the public following the discovery of hundreds of balls of what have been described as human waste by Ward 35 councillor Bradley Singh.

The discovery and mystery surrounding what the balls actually are have yet to be confirmed but some residents have described a foul smell emanating from them.

According to residents, the little balls have been spotted from where the uMhlanga Lighthouse is situated all the way to Bronze beach.

The beaches have been closed as a precaution.

Singh, who posted a video showing the items along the shoreline, urged residents not to touch them or pick them up.

In a post on his Facebook page, Singh said, “Please note that these balls have been spotted at Umhlanga Beach this morning; the public is advised not to touch as it seems to be human faeces.”

Speaking to Northglen News, Singh added he was alerted to the issue on Tuesday morning.

“I immediately reached out to the municipality who are aware of it. How these balls formed or why they are in that shape is something we cannot say. The City have given their word that they will be clearing up all the balls and once it is determined what they are then a decision will be taken on reopening the beach. The truth is this situation has to be dealt with as we cannot have the beaches closed to the thousands of visitors and locals,” he said.

At the time of publication, the eThekwini Municipality had not commented on the situation.

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