Beautiful beaches under our summer sun!

With temperatures starting to soar, we finally welcome summer to the fairest Cape. Summer holidays are just around the corner and everyone living close to or visiting the coastal cities and towns is getting ready for long, luxurious days on the beaches!


We have every reason to be proud: 27 of South Africa's beaches have been awarded the international Blue Flag status for 2010/2011 - an accolade reserved for beaches with the top standards of safety, cleanliness, provision of amenities and environmental standards around the world.

Blue Flag status is reviewed every year, so standards must be maintained. For more info on the criteria to be awarded Blue Flag status visit: http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Criteria

The Blue Flag beaches for 2010/2011 are:

Western Cape

• Bikini Beach, Gordon's Bay
• Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town
• Clifton 4th Beach, Cape Town
• Grotto Beach, Hermanus
• Hartenbos Beach, Mossel Bay
• Hawston Beach, near Hermanus
• Kleinmond Beach, near Hermanus
• Lappiesbaai Beach, Stilbaai
• Mnandi Beach, Cape Town
• Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town
• Santos Beach, Mossel Bay
• Strandfontein Beach, Cape Town
• Witsand Beach, Breede River mouth
• Yzerfontein Beach, west coast

KwaZulu-Natal

• Lucien Beach, south coast
• Margate Beach, south coast
• Marina/San Lameer Beach, south coast
• Ramsgate Beach, south coast
• Trafalgar Beach, south coast
• Umzumbe (Pumula Beach), south coast 

Northern Cape

• McDougalls Bay Beach, Port Nolloth

Eastern Cape

• Dolphin Beach, Jeffrey's Bay
• Humewood Beach, Port Elizabeth
• Kariega Beach, Kenton-on-Sea
• Kelly's Beach, Port Alfred
• Robberg 5 Beach, Plettenberg Bay
• Wells Estate, north of Port Elizabeth