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At Fish Hoek Beach, the main bathing area between the lifeguard station and Jager Walk was temporarily closed on Monday. This was due to a sewer overflow caused by a blocked wastewater pipe that has since been cleared.
Power cuts are impacting the water supply in Cape Town and residents are being urged to use water sparingly.
The city’s depurt mayor, Eddie Andrews, said that the beach was not suitable for swimming after it picked up an electrical fault with a sewer pump station.
Following water quality tests, officials have now received the all-clear.
Fish Hoek Beach was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure since Sunday, due to a blocked sewer.