Eastern Cape coastal municipalities are gearing up for the festive season ahead of an expected huge influx of holidaymakers. Buffalo City Metro spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya said the metro expected more than two million visitors and the city’s safety and security plans were already kicking in. “BCM puts plans in place before the festive season to prepare and manage the influx of public to the various beaches, amenities and events,” he said.
A group of dedicated ocean rescuers spent the weekend at Orient Beach and out at sea learning how to safely assist whales that become entangled in life-threatening netting.
Two people bitten by hungry sharks last week were merely a hors d’oeuvre ahead of their main meal, the greatest shoal on Earth.The iconic sardine run is starting to appear off Boknes and heading to East London, said the metro’s only ocean tour operator, John Barry of Southern Cross Cruises.