Durban – uMhlanga residents were shocked to find medical waste on their beach this week.
The waste, including used drip bags, a soiled nappy, sanitary wipes and syringe caps, washed ashore just south of the lighthouse and was spotted by a jogger at 10am on Thursday.
Deputy head of the Parks, Leisure and Cemeteries Department Christo Swart said the waste was promptly removed and disposed of.
“The medical waste that has been discovered on uMhlanga beach was definitely not dumped but was washed on to the beach. We expect that it is waste from a vessel.”
An industry insider, however, was concerned that no further investigation was done.
The fact that the waste had all washed ashore in one place raised suspicions that the waste could have been dumped near a river or down a manhole and washed through storm-water pipes on to shore…
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