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Debris lies on Blue Lagoon beach in Durban after the heavy rain earlier this month. City officials have urged the public to refrain from swimming at river mouths because of the health risks posed by an overwhelmed sewerage system. Photo: Puri Devjee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Johannesburg – The eThekwini Municipality has issued a health warning following the flooding of its sewerage system in the heavy rains of the past month.<\/p>\n

The sewage posed a health risk because of high levels of bacteria, said spokesperson Thabo Mofokeng.<\/p>\n

Mofokeng advised residents to avoid swimming at beaches near river mouths, in river water and in stormwater drains. – Sapa<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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