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Ashes To Ashes As Bay Beaches Temporarily Closed Due To Suspected Oil Spill

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On Staurday 9 March 2024 the The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality took precautionary measures to close Kings, Humewood and Pollock beaches due a suspected oil spill.

Teams were despatched to work on the affected beaches to confirm both what is seen like an oil spill and its origin.

In the meantime, the Metro closed these beaches to limit the potential risk to people’s health.

Acting Executive Director for Arts, Sport, Recreation and Culture, Charmaine Williams said: “We had to move swiftly and close the beaches as we did not know how risky it would be to still allow people to swim. We understand the weather is perfect for the beach, however we better be safe than sorry”.

On Sunday 10 March 2024 the municipality gave the ‘All Clear’ after an investigation confirmed that the substance found in the water was ash from the recent fires that happened in Summerstrand and the surrounding areas on Friday, 8 March 2024.

The beaches are now cleared to be safe for bathers.

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