South African beaches has once again received Blue Flag status. As many of you guys are aware, Blag Flag status beaches tells visitors that the beach is clean, safe and environmentally sound, i.e when we say we have fish we mean it.
South Africa became the first country outside of Europe to receive Blue Flag status beaches. Currently the campaighn runs in 36 countries in Europe and the Caribbean including three African countries as well as Canada and New Zealand.
For 2006 the South African beaches with Blue Flag status are:
Eastern Cape
Dolphin Beach ~ Jeffery's Bay
Humewood Beach ~ Port Elizabeth
Kelly's Beach ~ Port Alfred
King's Beach ~ Port Elizabeth
Well's Estate ~ North of Port Elizabeth
KwaZulu Natal
Addington Beach ~ Durban
Anstey's Beach ~ Durban
Bay of Plenty Beach ~ Durban
Lucien Beach ~ South Coast
Marina/San Lameer Beach ~ South Coast
Ramsgate Main Beach ~ South Coast
South Beach ~ Durban
Umhlanga Rocks Main Beach ~ Outside Durban
Western Cape
Bikini Beach ~ Gordon's Bay
Clifton 4th Beach ~ Cape Town
Grotto Beach ~ Hermanus
Hawston Beach ~ Outside Hermanus
Kleinmond Beach ~ Outside Hermanus
Lappiesbaai Beach ~ Stilbaai
Mnandi Beach ~ Strandfontein
All these beaches have fulfilled 14 criteria grouped into 3 categories: Water Quality, Environmental Education and Information and Safety and Services.
This means that these beaches have excellent water, rescue services, top rated parking and clean toilets and/or changerooms.
Just because these beaches received Blue Flag Status does not mean the other beaches are inferior. In fact nearly all of South Africa's beaches are world class.
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