Cape Town – With summer fast approaching and Cape Town residents expected to head to the beach in their droves, red flags have been raised about the number of trained lifeguards at one of the city’s most dangerous and busy beaches.

Lifeguards at Monwabisi beach on the False Bay coast are leaving because of the appalling conditions, putting a strain on the remaining volunteers charged with the safety of beachgoers during the busy holidays.

Monwabisi Surf Lifesaving’s clubhouse and tower are disappearing under sand and squatters have moved in. There are filthy blankets and rubbish is piled high in the vacant buildings, which are covered in graffiti. Lifeguards, who spend long hours on the beach, have no shelter and don’t even have a toilet nearby.

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