With the festive season already underway, Kouga Local Municipality has its beach safety teams fully in place. Approximately 50 trained lifeguards are on duty across the region, providing a visible presence at busy swimming areas and offering assistance as needed. Their role remains essential. They help keep the coastline safe, allowing residents and visitors to relax, swim, and enjoy their holiday time.
Jeffreys Bay Main Beach, a Blue Flag beach, has twelve lifeguards on duty from 1 November 2025 through to 30 April 2026. Cape St Francis Beach, also a Blue Flag beach, is currently staffed by eight lifeguards, who will remain on duty until 28 February 2026. These periods cover both the early summer build-up and the busiest stretch of the season.
Across the rest of the coastline, lifeguards are monitoring Aston Bay Beach, Pellsrus Beach, Paradise Beach, Kabeljous Beach, Kabeljous Lagoon, St Francis Beach, Granny’s Pool and the Paradise Beach Lagoon. Their duty period runs from 1 December 2025 to 13 January 2026, aligning with the weeks when families and holidaymakers fill the beaches from early morning to late afternoon.
Keeping Beachgoers Safe
Kouga Municipality encourages all beachgoers to follow safety signage, stay within designated swimming zones and always listen to lifeguard instructions. Swimming between the flags is the simplest way to reduce risk. Conditions can shift quickly along this coastline, and the lifeguards are trained to identify hazards such as strong currents, shifting sandbanks and sudden wave surges.
Parents and guardians are also reminded to keep a close eye on children even in shallow water. By working with lifeguard teams and paying attention to conditions, everyone can help ensure a safe, enjoyable summer along the Kouga coast.
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