Escaping the Mud: Fishing Lwandile After four days of torrential rain trapping us in the thick mud of Mngcibe, the Sardine News crew finally broke free and headed south to Sasta Lodge in Lwandile. Navigating the treacherous, clay-heavy Transkei roads required a serious vehicle, proving why a 4×4 is first choice during the wet season. … Read more
Wild Coast, Wild Times Four wheel drives were invented for the Transkei Wild Coast. And even then, you got no guarantees. That black mud is formidable. Just walking around can be a challenge in the wet. How and Why We have been on The Sardine News AI SEO GEO Tour for 5 months now. The … Read more
MORE Sardines Coffee Bay by Wildview 10 July 2026 #kzn #transkei #sardinerun2026 #sardinenews MORE Sardines Coffee Bay by Wildview 10 July 2026 #kzn #transkei #sardinerun2026 #sardinenews: Coffee Bay on South Africa’s Wild Coast is buzzing with excitement as the annual sardine run brings shoals of silver fish close to shore. For locals and visitors alike, … Read more
Shad Fishing The Transkei Wild Coast Shad Fishing The Transkei Wild Coast: Whilst the shad in KZN are either just not biting, or they have yet to arrive, down in the Transkei some places are getting good shad catches throughout the month of June. Sunrise on Sea Njela, deep Transkei. This was our final stop … Read more
Sardine Searching – Mtakatyi River Lodge to Banana Bay Now this is how you go looking for sardines! The Sardine News crew is back sardine searching, styling it up at Mtakatyi River Lodge — the perfect base for chasing fish and waves along the Wild Coast. From the meandering road that links Coffee Bay, Umdumbi, … Read more
