What is the beach situation in Balito- north coast

**264WinMag** · 24-11-2022, 19:25

We have booked a holiday from 9 Dec -17Dec at Balito. I am getting mixed messages of sewage issues in the ocean and the beach sand. I have come across a few news articles which are contradictory.

Can anyone who stays there indicate the following:
Safety of the water at the beach
Amy reports of ecoli induced illnesses

Thank you in advance

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**oafpatroll** · 24-11-2022, 19:29

Jirr. That has the potential to tarnish a holiday.

**FNBROWNING** · 24-11-2022, 20:08

Look up Pete's Posts on Facebook. Seems that pretty much the whole North Coast from and including Durban is a no go.https://www.facebook.com/Petespostza1

**tcbc** · 24-11-2022, 20:08

Not sure about Ballito, but further north at Zinkwazi the sea is clean. The actual issue is in Durban. The offshore current is mainly north to south, but inshore currents and wind can drive contaminated water northwards

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**Gleock** · 24-11-2022, 20:41

You will be fine at Ballito.
If the south easter blows for a few days I might be concerned, but other than that you shouldn't have issues.

**BBT** · 24-11-2022, 22:08

And I would advise that you drink bottled water as my family who stay in dbn started only drinking bottlesd water after a few of them got the shits really bad

**KK20** · 24-11-2022, 23:51

Plenty cases coming through from that area even though is north of much of the issue reported .
I be careful ( it’s not only the GI issues but ENT as well )

**carleng** · 25-11-2022, 15:58

We were there last week. All is good. Somewhere there was a report that they tested the water. I know around Umhlanga is definitely a no-go.

Not sure where you live, but if driving down from Gauteng, be careful on the N3 from PMB to Durban. Lots of construction with only two lanes available. Driving back, the trucks were standing still in the left lane from about 10km outside Howick right up to PMB.

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**FNBROWNING** · 25-11-2022, 17:50

Originally Posted by carleng

We were there last week. All is good. Somewhere there was a report that they tested the water. I know around Umhlanga is definitely a no-go.

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The official test results seem to be vastly at odds with independent tests.