As South Africa’s Summer season and warmer weather approaches, beach enthusiasts welcome the exciting news—the announcement of Blue Flag Beaches for 2024. And there’s even more fantastic news for Struisbaai, as it proudly achieves the coveted Blue Flag status for another year in a row. WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) recently celebrated our nations top beaches and coastlines on the 20th of October 2023, solidifying Struisbaai’s position as a premier Western Cape coastal destination.
Struisbaai Beach has been recognised as one of the 48 beaches nationwide to receive the prestigious Blue Flag status for 2023. Managed locally by WESSA since 2001, in collaboration with the Foundation for Environmental Education and participating coastal municipalities, the Blue Flag status is a symbol of service excellence and coastal preservation in sustainable tourism.
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Local municipalities across the country submit their beaches for a national assessment every year. To ensure each beach meets Blue Flag status, WESSA sets high standards to determines the level of service excellence, using 33 different criteria to assess each submission. However, to achieve full blue flag status, every beach is measured against four main categories:
The 33 individual criteria allow for an in-depth analysis of a variety of areas of competence, which include:
Struisbaai Beach, in particular, has showcased exceptional commitment to meeting this strict criteria, ensuring that water quality, environmental preservation, safety services, and educational aspects are all met and maintained at an exemplary level.
