By Alicia Mmashakana
The City of Cape Town has deployed over 680 lifeguards to beaches and swimming pools as part of its drowning prevention campaign ahead of the summer tourism boom.
City of Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on Tuesday: “We are excited to welcome the world to our pristine beaches, where we will be pulling out all the stops to ensure a safe and enjoyable festive season.”
Lewis launched the drowning prevention plans together with Councillor Patricia van der Ross, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, on Monday.
The City will deploy 340 beach lifeguards and 343 swimming pool lifeguards.
Lifeguards will be on duty at 29 different beaches, tidal pools, stretches of coast, and all public swimming pools between 10:00 and 18:00 daily.
Partners include Lifesaving Cape Town, which has 14 clubs along the coast, and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), that has eight
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