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Sewage war hots up

POLLUTION

THE city was so aware that the sea off Durban’s beaches was polluted over the festive season that it twice postponed a municipal lifeguard event.

Levelling these accusations, the DA in eThekwini called on Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda to admit beaches were never safe for bathing over the festive season.

“During a Community Services Committee meeting it was revealed that the annual lifeguard endurance event was postponed due to poor water quality caused by high E coli levels,” councillor Gavin Hegter said in a press release yesterday.

“The race was then rescheduled to

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