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

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…

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A shark was netted with a big shoal of sardines on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast yesterday.                       Image: via Facebook
DUSTY SHARK

WATCH | Shark gatecrashes sardine party on south coast – freed after getting caught in net

Seine netters at Ramsgate on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast got more than they bargained for when a shark was netted along with a big shoal of sardines on Sunday. A dramatic video posted on Facebook showed the shark struggling in the net,…

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JAWS

Don’t go in the water: How the Jaws Effect hurt sharks

When Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” hit theatres in 1975, it did more than just help invent the concept of the summer blockbluster. It also played a dominant role in shaping the idea of sharks as intelligent, vengeful, and ultimately cruel…

  • Matthew Field