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Fish braai at the Umzimkulu Marina

Fish braai at the Umzimkulu Marina

It’s that time again!

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Fish braai at the Umzimkulu Marina

 

The Umzimkulu Marina is hosting another one of it’s famous fish braai’s on Sunday 1 March 2015.

Fresh fish in many guises – complimented with chicken and vegetarian dishes, served on the riverside green grass at the Umzimkulu Marina. (Lot 931 Sugar Mill Rd – approximately a kilometer after Spiller’s Wharf when coming from Port Shepstone the river way).

There is plenty parking so drive right in – the cooking starts at noon but many make a day of it and arrive as early as just after church!

BYO beer and refreshments, a chair to sit on, or a blanket and umbrella to really get comfortable. You can also bring your fishing rods, and free boat rides on the river will run all day.

The cost is R80 per person, kids R30.

See you there…bookings are essential…please contact Geraldine on 073 271 1694 or Bela on 078 538 9913.

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Sandile “Cyril” Mqadi of Surfing South Africa wins SA Sports Award as Volunteer of the Year

Sandile “Cyril” Mqadi of Surfing South Africa wins SA Sports Award as Volunteer of the Year

Johannesburg Sunday November 30th, 2014- Surfing South Africa’s Sandile “Cyril” Mqadi was named as the Volunteer of the Year at the 2014 SA Sports Awards which was held at the Sandton Convention Centre on Sunday November 20th.

Sandile “Cyril” Mqadi and his trophy
Sandile “Cyril” Mqadi and his trophy

Mqadi, who works with former street children at Umthombo, began his involvement in surfing in Umzumbe on the KZN South Coast back in 1994. He is an internationally accredited judge who has worked on major national and international events both in South Africa and abroad. He is also an internationally accredited surfing coach and has helped numerous young surfers from Umzumbe and Durban to become better competitors but it is his commitment to coaching disadvantaged children at Addington Beach in Durban which earned him the nomination and the win.

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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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