DA gives additional Blue Flag Beaches the thumbs up
Councillor Geoff Pullan of the DA said one of the advantages KZN has over the other two coastal provinces is the warm seawater.
THE Democratic Alliance in eThekwini is delighted that the city is reapplying for six more Blue Flag beaches. This tallies it up to 11 beaches, more than doubling the present number. The six new Pilot Blue Flag beaches are Umdloti main, Umhlanga main, South Beach, North Beach, Vetchies and Anstey’s Beach.
Presently the municipality has two full Blue Flag beaches at uShaka and Westbrook Beach, and three existing Pilot Blue Flag beaches at Brighton, Amanzimtoti, and Umgababa.
“At last eThekwini is realising that the Blue Flag scheme is a wonderful marketing tool. Beachgoers arrive at one of these beaches, see the Blue Flag flying and know that 33 criteria have been complied with. These cover four main areas being water quality, environmental information and education programmes, environmental management, and safety and services,” said councillor Geoff Pullan of the DA.
He said that one of the advantages that the province has over the other two coastal provinces is the warm seawater.
“People can swim all year round at our beaches. This is why eThekwini should be concentrating on improving our beaches. The approval of the Blue Flag application at the city council on Thursday, 27 June was fully supported by all parties. While the authorities are trying to clean up the mess at DSW and the involvement of our mayor, it is pleasing to note that our beaches department is quietly bringing the city back into the fold,” Pullan said.
“DA councillors have been at the forefront of the support for the Blue Flag programme at our beaches, as we understand the economic benefits to local and provincial tourism,” he added.
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