Amanzimtoti Main Beach opens for swimming

Amanzimtoti Main Beach has been opened for swimming following the annual Sardine Run.

July 17, 2025

Vusi Mthalane 1 minute read

Amanzimtoti main Beach has opened for swimming. PHOTO: Andre Beetge.

WARD 97 councillor André Beetge has announced that Amanzimtoti Main Beach has opened for bathing following the conclusion of the annual Sardine Run.

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During the Sardine Run, the Natal Sharks Board removes shark nets to allow for the sardines to commute freely. The sardines are usually accompanied by a host of predators, including sharks, dolphins, and birds, which makes swimming unsafe.

Beetge said the Natal Sharks Board have confirmed that all devices are back in position at Amanzimtoti Main Beach and as a result, the beach is open for bathing from today (July 17).

“Note that this presently only applies to Amanzimtoti Main Beach. The other southern beaches are still closed for bathing,” said Beetge.

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July 17, 2025

Vusi Mthalane 1 minute read

Vusi Mthalane

Vusi Mthalane is a senior journalist with the South Coast Sun newspaper. With more than 13 years of newsroom experience, he covers stories that matter to communities along the South Coast, from Isipingo to Umgababa. His work has also appeared in The Witness, Zululand Fever, and the South Coast Fever.