Strand residents demand action over persistent sewage leaks that threaten health and endanger beaches
Daily Maverick | 04.03.2026 05:12
On most days, the Atlantic breeze carries the scent of the sea to residents of Strand, about 50km southeast of Cape Town. However, more recently, as sewage leaks persist, the air smells of “rotten egg” — a signature of hydrogen sulphide — and the usually white beaches are marred by black sediment plumes as a result of an ailing wastewater network.
