Hyacinth in trouble at Banana Beach

Today sees a bigger and more organised onslaught against the invader plant Hyacinth that has all but throttled the Banana Beach river and river mouth. There is also going to be an ideas and planning session, where anyone can offer help or resources. So far there have been some positive suggestions with solutions ranging from … Read more

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Gordon Turnbull found in a Barrel

With astonishment and awe, what was meant to be a normal sunny day of tube riding, south coast surfers were treated to a surprise blast of good old GT. Yes. Gordon Turnbull. Here he is, shot by Baconovich in a place that only Gordon and a few others know where is…

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Warm winter waves on the KZN South Coast

Warm winter waves on the KZN South Coast Warm winter conditions revealed cranking waves right up and down the KZN South Coast as a formidable east swell just kept on coming. The startling number of locals around these days focused on the more secret spots, leaving the more well known breaks wide open. This good … Read more

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Deep barrel by Fred!

Deep barrel by Fred! The evergreen Greg Wigmore (Fred) caught deep in the barrel on the KZN South Coast. This shot, taken by pro photographer and producer, Craig Sinclair aka Baconovich, was shot in amongst shoals of fleeing bait fish as they were being hammered by predators. It is a dodgy time of year to … Read more

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Shad as usual…and sardines in Southport

So the shad, hardy little survivors they are, are back on the KZN South Coast this season, on cue, and in relative numbers. The shad all but disappeared in the seventies, and strict measures put in place the Natal Parks Board of old, now Ezimvelo, brought them back. There were no bag limits back in … Read more

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