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Aliwal Shoal chosen as one of the first Hope Spots

DR. SYLVIA EARLE TO UNVEIL ALIWAL SHOAL AS ONE OF THE FIRST SIX SOUTH AFRICAN HOPE SPOTS

This December, South Africa welcomes to its shores legendary marine conservationist and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle. During her years at the forefront of ocean exploration and scientific discovery, Dr. Earle has achieved a long list of impressive accolades- including  being awarded the TED Prize in 2009. This prize takes the form of a bursary awarded each year to an individual with a vision to change the world for the better. With these funds, Dr. Earle founded Mission Blue, a marine conservation organisation dedicated to creating a global network of Hope Spots. Hope Spots are marine areas considered critical to the health of the ocean and therefore deserving of protection, of which there are currently 51 in existence worldwide.

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Tropika Summer Fever 2014

Tropika Summer Fever 2014

Tropika Summer Fever 2014
Tropika Summer Fever 2014

 

Things will be heating up this summer when the annual Tropika Summer Fever beach festival hits Margate and Ballito in December.

The Festival will run at Margate Main Beach from 21 to 24 December and Ballito Main (Willard) Beach from 26 to 29 December from 10am to 4pm daily, and entrance is free.

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Movember Retro Surf Event Promises Seventies Fun Day Out

Movember Retro Surf Event Promises Seventies Fun Day Out 

 

Sixty surfers will be participating in the Off The Lip Movember Surf Jam which will be held on the 22nd November at Beach Bums, Tongaat. The event is a fundraising event for the Movember Foundation. Pictured: Jake Stewart (Umdloti), Daniel Redman (Durban North), Neil Claydon (George, Southern Cape), Jono James (Glenwood) and Rory Beach (Glenwood). Photo by Nick Ferreira
Sixty surfers will be participating in the Off The Lip Movember Surf Jam which will be held on the 22nd November at Beach Bums, Tongaat. The event is a fundraising event for the Movember Foundation. Pictured: Jake Stewart (Umdloti), Daniel Redman (Durban North), Neil Claydon (George, Southern Cape), Jono James (Glenwood) and Rory Beach (Glenwood).
Photo by Nick Ferreira

Beach Bums, Tongaat – Saturday 22nd of November will mark the second edition of the Off The Lip Movember Surf Jam at Tongaat’s Beach Bums. This event, which is hosted by Quiksilver and the Movember foundation, is aimed at creating awareness as well as raising funds for men’s prostate cancer, testicular cancer and other men’s health issues. Surfers participating in the event are encouraged to dress up in seventies surf gear, alter-ego’s welcome, use surfboards from the seventies era and show off their bushy upper lips while creating awareness for the Movember movement.

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Third Africa Marine & Leisure Expo delivers a fun-filled weekend with a strong conservation message

Third Africa Marine & Leisure Expo delivers a fun-filled weekend with a strong conservation message

 

Young anglers who took part in the catch and release fishing competition with TV fishing show stars Dean Pretorius and Craig Thomassen
Young anglers who took part in the catch and release fishing competition with TV fishing show stars Dean Pretorius and Craig Thomassen

November 1 and 2 saw the much-anticipated return of the Africa Marine & Leisure Expo to the beaches of Scottburgh and Rocky Bay, marking the third year of this UGU South Coast Tourism sponsored event. Previously, the Africa Marine & Leisure Expo has not only celebrated the beach lifestyle for which the South Coast is so famous, but also shone a spotlight on marine conservation groups acting to safeguard coastal environments both in the province and throughout South Africa. This year’s event was no different, focusing equally on informing and inspiring the crowds about conservation issues, and making sure everyone that attended had a fantastic, fun-filled day out.

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Pumping Surf For Off The Lip Movember Surf Jam

Pumping Surf For Off The Lip Movember Surf Jam  

Jacob Mellish
Jacob Mellish from Llandudno, winner of the OFF THE LIP MOVEMBER SURF JAM event held this past weekend in Llandudno. Photo by Tyler Walker

Llandudno, Cape Town – Saturday the 1st of November saw surfers hit the beach for the Off The Lip Movember Surf Jam. Over 45 participants were greeted by clean 4 feet surf at Llandudno Lifesaving Club, the perfect setting for an event of this nature. Shaven upper lips, old-school surfboards and seventies dress up was the order of the day. The event was staged to create awareness and raise funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and other men’s health issues. Quiksilver, the event organisers, is a major partner and supporter of the Movember foundation and decided to stage this event for the first time in the Cape. Jacob Mellish from Somerset West, now living in Llandudno, put on a fine display of stylish and flowing surfing on an old twin fin surfboard to win the title. Continue reading Pumping Surf For Off The Lip Movember Surf Jam

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