Visitors Muizenberg Beach have been warned of its partial closure until further notice.
The City of Cape Town issued a statement on Monday evening saying that a temporary closure of a section of Muizenberg Beach has been necessitated due to an electrical failure at the Clifton Road sewer pump station.
The failure was caused by a faulty ultrasonic device impacting the mouth of the Zandvlei.
The City confirm that the issue at the pump station has since been resolved and the pump station is operating normally.
However, as a precaution, City Health have advised that the section between Muizenberg Pavilion and Sunrise Beach is closed until further notice.
Furthermore, daily water samples will be taken to be tested.
The beach will only be re-opened once the levels of water quality fall within acceptable margins for recreational activities as determined by the National Water Quality Guidelines.
In the meantime, the public should avoid contact with the water until further notice.
“This is a precaution as contact with the water could result in potential gastrointestinal issues and therefore any person who enters the water does so at their own risk.
“Health Warning signage has been erected, advising the public of the situation,” concludes the statement.
