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Langebaan Kiteboard Tour in December 2009

The 3rd SAKT (South African Kiteboard Tour) event takes place at Calypso on December 19th and 20th. Spectacular kitesurfing days will attract approx 100 of our topSouth African riders and crowds of spectators. Entry fee: R150 which covers all disciplines and events, you will also receive a comp shirt and goodie bag and free entrance to the after party This event will count towards the S.A ranking,...

Marine scientists and recreational fisheries cooperate in research effort on smoothhound sharks

6 November 2009 The Department of Environmental Affairs’ marine and coastal management branch and the West Coast Shore Angling Association are jointly hosting a smooth hound shark tag and release tournament on Saturday 7 November 2009 at the Langebaan Lagoon on the West Coast, Western Cape. This forms part of research into the population of smooth hound sharks in the Langebaan Lagoon system....

Saldanha water quality has a worrying down trend.

Despite some positive signs regarding improved water quality readings in Saldanha Bay and the Langebaan lagoon – an internationally protected Ramsar site – the overall picture is of a natural environment being incrementally degraded, say scientists.The ‘State of the Bay 2008: Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon’ report by Anchor Environmental Consultants, released on Thursday last week,...