Pollution detected: Four Durban beaches closed by eThekwini Municipality after court ruling on sewage spillages

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MK Party says urgent action needed as eThekwini closes four beaches over sewage pollution

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Pollution detected: Four Durban beaches closed by eThekwini Municipality after court ruling on sewage spillages

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eThekwini shuts four beaches amid pollution concerns: The Blue Lagoon, eThekwini, Country Club, and Battery beaches, all situated in the central parts of Durban ...

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