Reports that anglers were illegally targeting sharks off Orient Pier days before swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked have sparked public outrage and calls for tighter regulations in East London.
Nahoon Beach has remained closed to bathers following consecutive shark sightings, despite nearby Orient and Eastern beaches reopening after a recent fatal attack.
Nahoon Beach has been temporarily closed after a shark was sighted on Saturday morning. Buffalo City Metro said the closure was a precautionary measure, warning swimmers and beachgoers not to enter the beach until further notice. "The…
Buffalo City Metro is preparing to reopen Orient and Eastern beaches after open-water swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a great white shark estimated to be over 3.5 metres long.
A 65-year-old retired nuclear physicist, Janine Lochrenberg, has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming with a group off Orient Beach.
