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

December 8, 2014 by Sean Lange

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.

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.

Angola fish stories

December 1, 2014 by Sean Lange

Angola fish stories

As this report in from Marc Lange demonstrates, the fishing in Angola is WILD…

“Basically you fish with very thick hand line and for the rainbow runner and rockcod you got to chum when the vessel does crew change with the Billy Pew ( big basket ) or doing back loading which is when they load drill strings and containers onto the vessel. These fish live around the rig and we see them when doing the work diving.

For the tuna you use jigs, they are big eye and the one diver Shaun Swanevelder got one of about 40kg. We catch so many we hate them after awhile. They not as kiff as the dorado for eating.

Aliwal Shoal chosen as one of the first Hope Spots

November 27, 2014 by Olivia Jones

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.

The sharks of Protea Reef

November 18, 2014 by Sean Lange

The Sharks of Protea Reef The Sharks of Protea Reef: A couple of decades back, the late eighties – Protea Reef off the KZN South Coast, teemed with fish. The ‘couta were wild and came through in huge shoals. Yellowfin would get in the way all the time. A live bonnie was a cast … Read more

World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth

November 16, 2014November 16, 2014 by Sean Lange

World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth World Record Garrick by Jonathan Booysens. “South African angler Jonathan Booysen may have potentially broken the men’s 1 kg (2 lb) line class record for leerfish (Garrick) (Lichia amia) with a 9.6 kg (21 lb 2 oz) fish he caught on October 12th while fishing … Read more