{
  "id": 10933609,
  "title": "Surf Riders Cafe ordered to vacate Durban’s South Beach premises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/surf-riders-cafe-ordered-to-vacate-durbans-south-beach-premises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-30-surf-riders-cafe-ordered-to-vacate-durbans-south-beach-premises/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Durban municipality has given a popular beachfront cafe, Surf Riders, until September 30 to leave its South Beach premises. Located near the promenade and uShaka Marine World, the cafe is known for its surf-inspired ambiance, ocean views, and casual food. Owned by Lebotrax (Pty) Ltd, the cafe has been operating on a month-to-month basis since the lease expired on March 31, 2019. The municipality stated that the cafe must vacate the premises and return it to its original condition, including cleaning, repairs, and returning all keys. Failure to do so could result in legal action by the municipality.",
  "summary": "The clock has run out for Surf Riders Cafe at Durban’s South Beach, with the popular beachfront spot required to hand back the premises to eThekwini Municipality by the end of today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}