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To Cull or Not To Cull
More questions than answers, More rage than reason, More politics than science - Zag scribe Anton Lowe gives his take on the situation.
Both Western...
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Lowers Expectations – Hurley Pro Trestles Preview
You check out your favourite forecasting site, cross-reference it with the others, send a few texts to your buddies, make the call, and hit...
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Seli 1 Scheduled For Removal “Before Next Winter”
The now familiar wreck of the Seli 1, which became stranded on September 7, 2009, is set to be removed from the lineup at...
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FOR RICH SURFERS ONLY! – Local Maldivian surfers’ rights further restricted?
Imagine you're sitting in the lineup at the Point, forced to watch flawless lines marching down Supertubes' famous shelf, with only wealthy surfers allowed...
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Macaronis Controversy – Right of Admission Reserved to world’s funnest left
There’s a storm brewing in the Mentawais, with growing tension between boat charters and the land-based Macaronis Resort. The dispute is over the Twin...
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Trust Me
This is Themba, he’s 59 years old and comes from Umkomaas, but he stays over the hill back there towards Umlazi. Every morning he’s...
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Royden Bryson on the road to recovery
After breaking both his tibia and fibula in perfect six foot Supers during a warm-up session ahead of the Billabong Pro, Royden Bryson is...
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Winter Heat – previewing the Billabong Pro J-Bay
The last time I had to preview a contest called the Billabong Pro, there were two distinct differences. 1: The last time was for...
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Return to Surf City
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for Durban, Surf City. The East Coast Metropolis of Mzansi has taken...
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An Interview with Chris Fischer – Expedition Leader of Ocearch
Chris Fischer heads up Ocearch, a research team aimed at "seeking to attain groundbreaking data on the biology and health of sharks, in conjunction...
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FEEDING FRENZY – School of sharks snack on whale carcass in shorebreak
Not the kind of thing you'd like to see when bringing the family down to the beach for some fun in the sea and...
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CAPE TOWN, COLD? Try Finland! – For The Fair Weather Surfers
This is for all of us who bemoaned the late arrival of winter swell. Who've driven to the beach and gone home dry because...