#PODCAST Tourism Business Council say e.Coli levels at Durban beaches will deter festive season holidaymakers #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) says the frequent unsafe levels of the e.Coli bacteria in some Durban beaches could be detrimental to tourism and the local economy this festive season. e.Coli is an indicator of the presence of sewage in the water. Water quality at the city's swimming beaches is back in the spotlight after the eThekwini municipality released water test results this week showing critical e.Coli levels at 6 swimming beaches. CEO of the Council, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa says local government need to prioritise this issue with a sense of urgency...