South Coast scores in Blue Flag gold standard beaches

While 48 beaches in South Africa achieved Blue Flag status, none of the beaches in eThekwini has the international gold standard for quality beaches.The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (Wessa) this week hosted the Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards, celebrating the country’s outstanding beaches, marinas and sustainable tourism operators.Forty-eight beaches, four marinas and seven tourism boats were recognised for meeting the highest environmental management, education, safety, accessibility, and sustainability standards, earning them the esteemed eco-labels. This year’s…