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“TEN new Traffic and Law Enforcement vehicles have been added to the municipal fleet while ten extra Traffic officers and six Law Enforcement officers have been appointed on a contractual basis.”
More than 50 lifeguards and two shark spotters have further been deployed at Kouga’s swimming beaches.
“They are stationed at the official swimming beaches in Jeffreys Bay, St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis and Oyster Bay, as well as at the Gamtoos River Mouth.
“The two shark spotters will be based at Cape St Francis Beach and Dolphin Beach in J’Bay,” he said.
He said Dolphin Beach, the Blue Flag beach at Jeffreys Bay, would be manned from 7:30am till 6pm daily while the other beaches will be open from 8am till 5pm.
Lifeguards will be on duty at Dolphin Beach till 30 April and at the other beaches till 17 January.
“The municipal lifeguards will once again be working closely with the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). We are very grateful for their ongoing support,” he said.
The official swimming beaches are: Dolphin, Pellsrus, Kabeljous (beach and lagoon), Paradise Beach, the Paradise picnic area, Hobie Beach and Granny’s Pool in St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis, Oyster Bay and Gamtoos Mouth.
