{"id":94112,"date":"2025-12-11T15:56:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sas-blue-flag-beaches-prepared-for-visitors"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:12:06","slug":"sas-blue-flag-beaches-prepared-for-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sas-blue-flag-beaches-prepared-for-visitors","title":{"rendered":"SA&#8217;s Blue Flag Beaches Prepared for Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>As South Africa enters summer, blue flags will once again be raised at many of the country\u2019s most popular coastal destinations.<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa&#8217;s Mike Denison explains that the programme evaluates beaches on water quality, safety, environmental education, and sustainable management practices.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Blue Flag is often regarded as the most recognised eco label.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fifty-one countries participate in the Blue Flag programme. 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