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Blue Flag flies on SA beaches

South Africa's coastline sparkles! Twenty-nine South African beaches have been awarded international Blue Flag status for 2009/10 for excelling in safety, cleanliness, provision of amenities and maintenance of environmental standards.
South Africa's Blue Flag beaches 2009/10

Eastern Cape

* Boknes Beach, near Port Alfred
* Dolphin Beach, Jeffrey's Bay
* Gonubie Beach, East London
* Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth
* Humewood Beach, Port Elizabeth
* Kariega Beach, Kenton-on-Sea
* Kelly's Beach, Port Alfred
* Robberg 5 Beach, Plettenberg Bay
* Wells Estate, north of Port Elizabeth
* More info on these beaches - Blue Flag

Kwazulu-Natal

* Alkantstrand Beach, Richards Bay
* Margate Beach, south coast
* Marina/San Lameer Beach, south coast
* Ramsgate Beach, south coast
* Trafalgar Beach, south coast
* More info on these beaches - Blue Flag

Northern Cape

* McDougalls Bay Beach, Port Nolloth
* More info on this beach - Blue Flag

Western Cape

* Big Bay, Bloubergstrand Beach, Cape Town
* Bikini Beach, Gordon's Bay
* Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town
* Clifton 4th Beach, Cape Town
* Grotto Beach, Hermanus
* Hartenbos Beach, Mossel Bay
* Hawston Beach, near Hermanus
* Kleinmond Beach, near Hermanus
* Lappiesbaai Beach, Stilbaai
* Mnandi Beach, Cape Town
* Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town
* Santos Beach, Mossel Bay
* Strandfontein Beach, Cape Town
* Yzerfontein Beach, west coast

 More info on these beaches - Blue Flag
The Blue Flag is awarded for one year only. Nineteen South African beaches were awarded Blue Flag status in 2008, 18 in 2007, 20 in 2006, 20 in 2005, 14 in 2004, eight in 2003, eight in 2002, and four in 2001.