It was a mixed Christmas box for Nelson Mandela Bay this festive season with tourism figures down, yet some restaurants and marine excursion operations reported bumper business.
eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda ushered in the festive season with a show of strength from the city's police force and assurance that Durban is ready to welcome visitors with safe beaches, swimming pools and tap water.
An international research team has launched a project aimed at understanding the movement of orcas along the South African coast, and their first port of call was Algoa Bay, which has become an established hotspot for the mighty marine mammals.