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Maiden’s Pool at Nahoon Reef. DAYALAN PADAYACHY

GALLERY Local is lekker photo competition – Some entries from Week 3

It’s proving to be more and more challenging to pick a winner as the entries received so far are really fantastic. Take a look at these photo’s from Week 3’s entries and you will get the picture (pun intended). Two weeks remain in which…

BCM has warned people to avoid the area between Nahoon beach after a large shark was spotted by lifeguards over the weekend.

Nahoon beach closed after shark sighted

MFUNDO PILISO Buffalo City metro officials have warned beachgoers to avoid Nahoon beach after a large shark was spotted by lifeguards in the area over the weekend. BCM spokesperson, Samkelo Ngwenya, confirmed on Monday that a shark had…

TRAFFIC CONTROL: Nahoon councillor Jason McDowell wants the Buffalo City Metro to put the boom gate controlling access to Nahoon Reef and Nahoon Corner to use. He says this would help ease traffic congestion on busy beach days. Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

DA calls for Nahoon beach boom gate to be used to promote order

AMANDA NANO An existing boom gate controlling access to Nahoon Reef and Nahoon Corner must be put into action, says Nahoon DA councillor Jason McDowell. McDowell has asked Buffalo City Metro council to do this to ease traffic congestion…

A second body has been found at Nahoon Reef, East London, on Wednesday morning.Image: 123RF/benaung

Second body found at East London beach after teenagers’ deadly swim

A second body, suspected to be that of a teenager who drowned at an East London beach at the weekend, has been found, police said on Wednesday. Three boys from the Middelburg Harmony Voice Choir went missing after going for a swim at…

LETHAL LITTER: Nahoon Beach has one of the highest incidence of plastic pollution on SA’s beachesPicture ALAN EASON

Keep our beaches clean

Even though we’ve all gone back to school or started work, it’s still summer time here in BCM which means the beaches are still jam-packed. I was actually amazed on Monday just how full it was when my family and I went down for a picnic –…

BODY WASHES UP ON NAHOON BEACH

MESSAGE FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE EASTERN CAPE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, EASTERN CAPE EC: Cambridge – 1 November 2018. Police have opened an inquest docket following the discovery of a body which washed up at Nahoon Beach this…

SURF’S UP: Tayla De Coning is selected to be part of the team that will compete in CaliforniaPicture:SUPPLIED

Tayla makes waves

SIX years ago, Tayla de Coning, 17, fell in love with surfing after watching locals hitting the waves at Nahoon Beach while taking a walk with her grandfather. Two weeks later, her grandfather organised surfing classes. Years later, De…

TANGLED MESS: Five dead Sooty Shearwaters were found washed up on Nahoon Beach, entangled in a fishing trawler net Picture: AMANDA NANO

Five dead birds found entangled in net

What was supposed to be a relaxing run on the Nahoon Beach in East London turned into a sad discovery for Liam Victor on Tuesday morning. Victor found a washed-up net with five dead adult Sooty Shearwaters entangled in it. “It seems to be…

Eaglets take to the beach

Children from Hudson Park Eaglets, together with family members and teachers, enjoyed their annual Big Walk along the shoreline at Nahoon Beach in beautiful warm weather.

OOK AFTER IT: Concerns have been raised about irresponsible dog owners who frequent Nahoon beach Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT

Beach under threat

THE pristine Nahoon Beach is under threat from people who ignore municipal by-laws and allow their dogs to run freely without cleaning up their mess. Nahoon resident, Mark Ristow, said this week he was concerned about the state of the…

Call of the sea echoes with pollution

MANY would agree that the ocean evoke a range of emotions – from awe and appreciation to fear and trepidation … are the source of invigorating sports to life-sustaining pursuits and combined with the sun, drives the engine of our…

ECO WARRIORS

For International coastal clean-up day, the Terreco Environmental team took to the coastline, picking up litter at Nahoon beach last week. Their team consisted of, from left, Mitchell Jarrett, Elizabeth Ward, Duncan Scott, Njabulo…

Algoa FM joins in ‘Spring Dip’

WASH away the cobwebs of the winter season and invite the warmth in – with a little courage at the annual Algoa FM Spring Dip. “The traditional Spring Dip has grown so much since 2014 that we decided to celebrate by having afternoon…

GO WITH THE FLOW

Flowing Nomads travel the country spreading the love of yoga through events, classes and workshops. This trip took in Cape Town to East London stopping at Elgin, Port Elizabeth, Knysna and East London. ‘We always attempt to raise some…

Nahoon Beach & Forest Walk

Hikers met at Nahoon Beach Lifesaver’s Shack this morning and were guided on a circular and scenic path over the dunes, Bats Cave and across the beach, starting and ending at the Nahoon Lifesaver’s Shack.