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The country’s beaches which remain open during the holiday season will only be open between 9am and 6pm, will be monitored for compliance with health protocols, and ‘loud music, live or otherwise, is prohibited’. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Chrisvanlennephoto
BEACHES

Swimming ban lifted at most Durban beaches after more than 200 days

TimesLIVE SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER Durban residents can finally take a dip in the ocean after they were unable to do so for more than 200 days due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Most beaches in the greater Durban area are open for swimming.…

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A satellite image shows the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio and its oil spill after it ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius, August 7, 2020.Image: Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/via REUTERS.
FUEL SPILL

Oil spill threatens ecological disaster as Mauritius declares emergency

Fuel spilling from a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius two weeks ago is creating an ecological disaster, endangering corals, fish and other marine life around the Indian Ocean island, officials and…

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