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Police divers boost readiness with intensive coastal training
The SAPS Water Wing in Gauteng has wrapped up its annual refresher training camp in Sodwana Bay, aimed at keeping police divers operationally ready for disaster response and search-and-rescue missions across South Africa.
Abandoned car leads to discovery of body floating in dam
Authorities discovered the body of a man floating in the water.
Wreck discovered of French steamship that sank in Atlantic in 1856
A US dive team has discovered the wreck of a French steamship, Le Lyonnais, that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1856 after a collision with an American sailing vessel, claiming the lives of 114 passengers and crew.
Really proud to make history for SA, says Vincent
Julia Vincent produced two superb dives to move into third place after the third round as she made history as the first South African to reach a diving final.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: Ashleigh Buhai puts travel drama aside as 4x100m men target final
In the men’s 4x100 relay, Team SA will have to get over Benjamin Richardson’s injury to try and qualify for Friday’s final.
Team SA diver Julia Vincent advances to Olympic 3m springboard semi-final
South African diver Julia Vincent finished 13th overall in the 3m springboard preliminaries on Wednesday to book a spot in her first Olympic semi-final.
These Olympic stars are showing off their physiques on OnlyFans for extra cash
British Olympic divers have taken to OnlyFans to show off their hot bodies and make some cash.
Eastern Cape floods: Death toll rises to 10
A week after catastrophic floods in the Eastern Cape, bodies of more deceased people are still being found.
Where Should I Cage Dive in South Africa?
South Africa is one of the few hot spots to go shark cage diving. The two main areas that offer shark cage diving is Cape Town and Gansbaai.
Four scuba divers rescued after going missing on the South Coast
After hours of searching, the crew on board the National Sea Rescue Institute rescue craft Spirit of Dawn, three nautical miles offshore of Leisure Bay, located the divers.
What you can learn by going shark cage diving
Shark cage diving in Cape Town offers guests a unique and thought-provoking experience. So, besides the thrills and adrenaline, what can you learn by going shark cage diving?
Group of scuba divers allegedly bitten by a seal in Oudekraal, Western Cape
When the eight divers entered the water to begin scuba diving, a seal began swimming among them and biting them.
US tourist killed in shark attack while paddle boarding in Bahamas
While fatal shark attacks are not common in The Bahamas, at least two others have been reported recently.
On this day in history, July 29
Significant and interesting snippets of news with a South African angle, from this day in history.
Supreme Court reduces boat charter’s R5. 5 million High Court reward to just R80 000
A Simon’s Town boat charter that towed a robotic submarine owned by mining firm De Beers after it ran aground on rocks, has had its R5. 5 million salvage reward reduced to just R80 000 by the Supreme Court of Appeal.
WATCH: Meet the Romanian athlete travelling the world to cliff dive
“We only need a pair of trunks and a daring and bold urge to do what we do. Sport can't get more pure than that. ”
The ocean becomes a treasure trove of history in ‘Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter’
Kemp is joined by Brock, a dive master legend, and Mallory Haas, a marine archaeologist and dive buddy Mark Culwick, as they travel the world unearthing shipwrecks of significant historical importance.
SA Navy in recruitment drive to find candidate divers
The SANDF explained that this was not a regular recruitment drive but a specific targeted search that sought to recruit diver candidates for the SA Navy.
There’s still time to join the SA Navy, here’s everything you need to know
Already, hopefuls from Gauteng and the Free State have pitched up and undergone the rigorous tests. The drive is moving around the country and will culminate with the last drive in the Western Cape at the end of May.
Missing woman diver found safe after spending 5 hours in the water
A woman diver from Johannesburg, was last seen around 8. 30am during a charter dive approximately three nautical miles off-shore of the Mzimayi River. It is believed the diver had covered about ten nautical miles over 5 hours before coming ashore.
KZN schools showcase talent at National Aquatics Festival
The festival involved various schools nationwide participating in diving, swimming and water polo. KZN schools that participated were Durban Girls College, Durban Girls High School, Maris Stella, Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent and St Mary’s DSG Kloof.
5 places in sunny SA where you get more value for your bucks
South Africa has beautiful hidden gems, so why not travel off the beaten path and discover what South African tourism has to offer.
Man suffers spinal injury after diving into a tidal pool
The man was in a serious condition and was treated by advanced life support paramedics before being transported to the hospital.
7 reasons why Seychelles should top your list of places to visit in 2023
It is often referred to as paradise on earth, where there are just over 100 000 people, and there is no mass tourism.
Father and son diving from boat reunited after going missing on KZN South Coast
The crewman had searched for over an hour but after failing to find the divers, he raced to Ramsgate to raise the alarm.