Outcry On Social Media After Woman’s “Near-Death Experience” Due To Contaminated Sea Water At Cape Town Beach

A Facebook post unleashed a flood of similar stories describing gastrointestinal and other bacterial infections caused by the contaminated sea water along Cape Town’s beaches.
Cape Town Water Wars Intensified As Scientists And City Officials Vie Over Coastal Water Quality

A storm is brewing after a citizen-led report threw shade at the City of Cape Town’s claims that its beaches boast pristine seawater quality.
Privacy Concerns Over City Of Cape Town’s Long-Range CCTV And Drones On Beaches

Even if you fool the beach patrol, the City of Cape Town might be watching you drink beer from your kid’s sippy cup on the beach without you even realising it.
Durban Struggling With Beaches Again As Festive Season Approaches

With just weeks to go before holiday-makers descend on KwaZulu-Natal for the festive season, several beaches around Durban are showing ‘poor water quality’.
Cape Town Swimmers Urged To Stick To Safe Beaches After Two Marine Animal Bites Rock The Coast

Cape Town beachgoers have been urged to keep to lifeguard-protected beaches after two separate biting incidents this past Saturday.
Little-Known South African Beach Listed With Condé Nast’s Best (Crowd-Free) Beaches In The World

South Africa is blessed with stretches of practically untouched, god-tier coastlines and one was acknowledged by Condé Nast Traveler right now.
Global Ranking Of World’s Best Beaches That Goes ‘Beyond The Conventional’ Puts A Cape Town Beach In Second Place

A London-based start-up said its Golden Beach Award 2024, “goes beyond the conventional” charting of the world’s best beaches where places are picked purely for their aesthetics.
Yes, The World’s Best Beaches For 2024 List Features Cape Town!

The best beaches in the world have been revealed, and one South African spot has made it onto the list.
Now The City Says Cape Town’s Popular Beaches Show “Excellent Water Quality” Ahead Of Summer

Based on an independent analysis of water samples taken over the past seven weeks, the City of Cape Town has confirmed that our popular beaches received excellent water quality results ahead of the festive season.
Did You Know You Can Check Out Cape Town Beaches With Live Webcams? [Videos]

The channel has set up live webcams at four top beaches across South Africa with three in Cape Town, namely Clifton 4th, Muizenberg, Strand, and Jbay Main Beach.
Let’s Talk About The Sewerage Problem Wreaking Havoc At Cape Town’s Popular Swim Spots

Quite a few beaches have been closed across the city over the past few months due to sewage spills, but the issue seems to be more prevalent than we think.
All Durban Beaches Get International Thumbs Down Due To Human Sewage

While 51 beaches across South Africa get to fly their Blue Flags high for the next year, Durban is in the dirty water naughty corner.
Cape Town Beaches Dominate Google Street View Data

The data allows us to see which South African beaches are the most searched for, and seven of the top 10 are in Cape Town.
Tripadvisor Reckons These Are The World’s Best Beaches

The beaches are selected according to the most popular spots voted among Tripadvisor’s reviewers, gathered between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
All The Drama As Capetonians Occupied Muizenberg Beach This Weekend [Videos]

Saturday’s Muizenberg beach protest saw some heated scenes play out, with emotions boiling over and some rather interesting viewpoints shared.
Tuesday Morning Spice

Beach bans and increased curfews. Electoral college official – Trump lost. Pornhub’s huge video removal. Rugby World Cup draw. Shia LaBeouf’s exes have had enough.
Watch These Durban Beachgoers Flee As Police Give Chase [Video]

A beach day was cut short in Durban over the weekend when law enforcement showed up and gave chase.
Massive Feature On Durban In The UK Guardian

In the ongoing war between Capetonians and Jozi peeps about who has the best home, we often forget about Durban.
Cape Town’s Coastal Properties Under Threat From Rising Sea Levels

Climate change has resulted in rising sea levels that are now causing damage to coastal properties in Cape Town.
Looks Like The Party’s Over In Ibiza

Strict new laws, including regulating music volume and earlier closing hours, have led to a steady decline in the number of tourists visiting Ibiza.
Here’s Why The Beach From ‘The Beach’ Is Closed – Possibly Forever

Following a four-month tourist ban, authorities in Thailand have announced the indefinite closure of Maya Bay, the beach from ‘The Beach’.
SA Cracks Spot On CNN’s List Of World’s Best Nude Beaches

If you’re looking for a place where you can let it all hang out while travelling, you might want to take a look at CNN’s list of the world’s best nudist beaches.
Table View And Durban Have Two Very Different Problems [Images]

Table View is renowned for being a little gusty, which has created a problem for those driving along the coastal road. Up in Durban, the issue is somewhat different.
Only Two SA Beaches Made The World’s Best List – And They’re Not In Cape Town

With 2 500 kilometres of shoreline, you would think more of South Africa’s beaches would make the cut. Alas, but I suppose landing two isn’t all that shabby.
Apparently These Are The Five Best Beaches In South Africa

Here’s the thing about beaches: people are generally looking for different things when they choose to get some sand between the toes.
No Thanks! Pictures Show Staggering Numbers Of British Tourists On Spanish Beaches [Images]

What with all the doom and gloom of Nkandla, wind storms and load-shedding, these awful photos of a Spanish beach remind us why we love Cape Town so much
Now Is The Time To Pick Up The Best Winter Specials – Start Here

The panic has set in and people are soaking up the last warm rays before we button down the hatches. Let’s all take it easy and kick in style at the beach.
This Is How Leonardo Is Rolling At The Moment

This guy. I remember walking out of Titanic sobbing my face off. I remember watching The Beach and wishing I could be there. Now that he is an actual grown up, do you think he still has it? Here’s the proof he does.
Well Done Western Cape: Nails 27 Of The 45 Blue Flag Beaches

We’re spoilt down here in the Western Cape. We have the winelands and the mountains and most importantly, the beautiful coastline, which can now boast about it’s beaches.
Congrats: South Africa Is The World’s Second Most Miserable Country

Apparently we are not as happy as we think we are. South Africa comes in at number two on this list, which is and isn’t a surprise. Have a look at who is slightly more happier than us.