Blue Flag beaches in South Africa
BLUE Flag status has been awarded to 19 South African beaches by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. The status is awarded to beaches that meet excellence in the areas of safety, amenities, cleanliness and environmental standards.
South Africa's Blue Flag Beaches:
| Beach | Town | Province |
| Bronze Beach | Umhlanga | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Umhlanga Rocks Main Beach | Umhlanga | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Westbrook Beach | Durban North | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Addington Beach | Durban | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Margate Beach | Margate | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Ramsgate Main Beach | Ramsgate | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Marina Beach | Southbroom | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Kelly's Beach | Port Alfred | Eastern Cape |
| Wells Estate | Port Elizabeth | Eastern Cape |
| Humewood Beach | Port Elizabeth | Eastern Cape |
| King's Beach | Port Elizabeth | Eastern Cape |
| Dolphin Beach | Jeffrey's Bay | Eastern Cape |
| Lappiesbaai Beach | Stilbaai | Western Cape |
| Grotto Beach | Hermanus | Western Cape |
| Kleinmond Beach | Hermanus | Western Cape |
| Hawston Beach | Hermanus | Western Cape |
| Bikini Beach | Gordon's Bay | Western Cape |
| Mnandi Beach | Strandfontein | Western Cape |
| Clifton 4th Beach | Cape Town | Western Cape |
There are another 21 pilot beaches with plans under way to achieve full status accreditation in 2008/9.