Lifeguarding is a Profession and an Essential Public Service
Lifeguarding is a Profession and an Essential Public Service Did you know that beach lifeguards are now like doctors and police – they’re not allowed to strike? Lifeguarding is a Profession and an Essential Public Service, removing the right of employees to strike as tis could lead to the loss of lives, lifesaving experts say. But here’s a thing in some places in South Africa, lifeguards are only paid intermittently or not at all,...
Riding the thoughts behind non surf topics – Surfing with Satre
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Red Bulls Brian Grubb and Matti Buys Wakeskate Durban Beachfront
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Sbonelo Khwela Goes For The Throne
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How Insect Based Protein Production Is Helping Our Marine Life – AgriProtein.
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Did you know that beach lifeguards are now like doctors and police – they’re not allowed to strike? Lifeguarding is a Profession and an Essential Public Service, removing the right of employees to strike as this could lead to the loss of lives, lifesaving experts say.
But here’s a thing in some places in South Africa, lifeguards are only paid intermittently or not at all, causing even voluntary lifesaving to decline in popularity. Becoming a lifeguard is no easy feat either. Photo creds: Lucia Murray
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Beach lifeguards are now like doctors and police – they’re not allowed to strike.Lifeguarding is a Profession and an Essential Public ServiceTHE 2019 SA NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADS FOR THE COASTAL CITY OF DURBAN
Durban, Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 - The race is on for Mzansi’s aquatic stars as the 2019 SA National Swimming Championships heads for the coastal city of Durban, with the action taking place at the Kings Park Aquatics Centre from 8th to 12th April.
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Feel good story : We are so delighted to report that the NSRI , SAWDN and the efforts of a collective of volunteers has finally paid off. A whale that had been entangled to have come across a whale entangled in fishing rope, fishing gear and floatation buoys, 1.5 nautical miles off-shore of the Sea Point Pavilion has been rescued!
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________________________________________The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) was established in 2006 in order to manage entangled whales using specialised equipment and is comprised of trained volunteers from the – National Sea Rescue Institute, KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, Department of Environmental Affairs, Centre for Sustainable Oceans at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Nature, Mammal Research Institute, South African National Parks, South African Police Service, Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, Telkom Maritime Radio Services, Cape Nature, Bayworld, various Boat Based Whale Watching and Shark Cage Diving Operators, the Rock Lobster Industry and the Octopus Industry and fully supported by the Dolphin Action and Protection Group.
Juvenile Southern Right whale freed in a whale disentanglement operation off-shore of Sea Point:
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This is a SAWDN - South African Whale Disentanglement Network media release: At 14h38, Friday,