{"id":21339,"date":"2026-05-13T19:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/?p=21339"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:26:16","slug":"notice-umhlanga-lagoon-nature-trail-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/notice-umhlanga-lagoon-nature-trail-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"NOTICE: Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Trail Closed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"270\">The <strong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"195\">Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Trail<\/strong>\u00a0is currently <strong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"233\">closed to the public<\/strong> due to a collapsed support column on the bridge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"452\">An engineer has been requested to assess the extent of the damage and determine the necessary repairs. 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