The Heartbeat of the uMzimkhulu River

The uMzimkhulu River Heartbeat by Professor Anthony Turton

The Heartbeat of the uMzimkhulu River by Professor Turton The Heartbeat of the uMzimkhulu River: The 20th Century was one of rapid industrialisation on a global scale. This has seen the large-scale destruction of habitat on almost all continents. One of the key elements of that habitat loss has been the alteration of streamflow by … Read more

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Dawn Patrol KZN South Coast Beaches 13 March 2026

2026 Sardine News Sightings Map

Dawn Patrol KZN South Coast Beaches 13 March 2026 Dawn Patrol KZN South Coast Beaches 13 March 2026: Good morning from The Sardine News! Two dawn patrols in a row have proven that summer mornings in Natal and the Eastern Cape are simply unbeatable. Cape Town may be warm, but the conditions here are peach-perfect. … Read more

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NSRI urges water users to exercise caution during the heatwave.

NSRI Swim Safe: New Moon Tides Warning

NSRI urges water users to exercise caution during the heatwave. NSRI urges water users to exercise caution during the heatwave: Cape Town, Tuesday, 10 March 2026 – The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging the public to exercise caution around water during the current heatwave affecting Cape Town and parts of the Western Cape. … Read more

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Fishing Browntown

Rock Salmon by Spekkies of Umzimkulu River Cruises March 2026

Fishing Browntown Fishing Browntown: the rod screamed, and I just couldn’t understand what could be in this absolutely dirty water?! What could be at the end of my light line? I was trolling a tiny blue balsa rapala (this was in 1983) past the old bridge pillar, in the Umzimkulu Estuary, on my tiny little … Read more

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Buster SW KZN South Coast 7 March 2026 and Other Fishy Stories by The Sardine News #sardinerun2026

Buster SW and other fishy stories

Buster SW KZN South Coast 7 March 2026 and Other Fishy Stories by The Sardine News #sardinerun2026 Buster SW KZN South Coast 7 March 2026 and Other Fishy Stories by The Sardine News #sardinerun2026: yeah big welcome back to the Sardine Newswe’ve been travellingall over the place looking at boats andbuilding websites and never non … Read more

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