Cape Town urges residents to keep beaches clean ahead of the summer season [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department says it is stepping up efforts to keep beaches safe and welcoming ahead of the busy summer season. A beach clean-up was carried out last week at Maiden’s Cove, a coastal resort nestled between the Blue Flag beaches of Clifton 4th and Camp’s Bay. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says Cape Town’s beaches are among the most beautiful in the world and offer various biologically diverse habitats: