Mzansi burst influencer's bubbles after her ocean swim
No one wants to talk about swimming in poo-infested water, but it's a reality faced worldwide when swimming in the ocean.
Some people enjoy the beach more than others. But swimming in the ocean has become a safety hazard over the past few years.
Although the E. coli-infested water has had detrimental effects on tourism, this hasn't stopped some locals from enjoying the occasional swim. Beaches have been contaminated with E. coli, primarily from a variety of faecal matter sources, such as sewerage leaks, animal waste, and stormwater.
Social media influencer, businesswoman, and professional kite surfer, Michelle Sky Hayward, was gob-smacked after she received some interesting comments on her recent video post.
As a GoPro ambassador, Hayward often shares videos of herself enjoying the beaches in Cape Town. One of her videos shows her enjoying one of her favourite spots. The beach was covered with bubbles, and she ingested some water during the video.
Watch the video on Instagram.
She didn't think anything of it, but social media users came to the comments to share their truth.
"You're swimming in raw sewage."
Many shared the above sentiment that she was swimming in poo-infested water.
Even her husband thought so. Check out the video she shared after getting out of the water, courtesy of Instagram.
She was shocked by people's comments and said: "I fear I have made a terrible mistake." However, she was saved by others who assured her that it was not sewer water.
- "Nope, it's natural oceanic foam, not from a sewer."
- "Well, your skin looks lovely after that... I'm in that, for sure ... it's the kelp for those who do not know..."
- "Ocean also can form a foam naturally, too..."
- "It really depends. It could be just regular seafoam. You would know if it’s foam from sewage overflow/runoff."
- "The waves act like the ocean's natural protein skimmer. It does occur around sewage spills but it also appears naturally in clearer waters."
- "The ocean is literally the biggest toilet in the world."
- "You're building the immune system."
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