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Thousands of sardines were netted on Ramsgate and Margate beaches on Monday morning. Image: Mick Clarke via FB
SOUTH COAST

WATCH | Sardine frenzy hits KZN south coast – netting a fortune for some

Crates of sardines which were netted on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast beaches of Ramsgate and Margate on Monday are selling for between R1,000 and R1,500 each. Scores of fishermen and fans of the silvery fish, which usually make an annual…

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A shark was netted with a big shoal of sardines on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast yesterday. Image: via Facebook
SOUTH COAST

WATCH | Shark gatecrashes sardine party on south coast – freed after getting caught in net

Seine netters at Ramsgate on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast got more than they bargained for when a shark was netted along with a big shoal of sardines on Sunday. A dramatic video posted on Facebook showed the shark struggling in the net‚…

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Eight detainees escaped from a police station on the KZN south coast in the early hours of Thursday.Image: 123RF/Stockstudio44
ESCAPED FROM A POLICE STATION

Hunt for detainees who escaped from police custody on KZN south coast

KwaZulu-Natal police and security companies are on the hunt for two detainees who escaped from a police station on the south coast on Thursday. According to police spokesperson Capt Nqobile Gwala, the pair was part of a group of eight…

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