02/11/2026
GOOD NEWS for swimming at Durban beaches. Much safer for all of us!
EThekwini Municipality has taken on 70 seasonal lifeguards on 10-month contracts, running from 21 September 2026 to 21 July 2027, to support its permanent lifeguards during the festive season and next year's school holidays.
More lifeguards and child-safety armbands for KZN beaches this festive season
eThekwini Municipality has taken on 70 seasonal lifeguards on 10-month contracts, running from 21 September 2026 to 21 July 2027, to support its permanent lifeguards during the festive season and next year's school holidays. The City has also bought about 400,000 identification armbands for its separated children programme, to help reunite children with their families at beaches, pools and other public facilities. According to the City, all 23 monitored Durban beaches were open for swimming in the latest update, with water testing every two weeks. On the South Coast, Umdoni Municipality is adding 42 lifeguards and running "Bobbies on the Beat" beach patrols with police reservists.
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Story by IOL / Sunday Tribune
https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-11-01-more-lifeguards-patrols-and-child-safety-measures-planned-for-kzn-beaches/