A sea based set of ocean gliders were released off of the coast of Richards Bay on 25 June 2017. The SV3 waveglider and the Seaglider are collecting data and spent some time east of Durban. The scientific team operating these gliders kept them in this region for a few days before directing them southward to sample the coastal and shelf regions between Durban and East London. The deployments were made from the SAIAB operated R.V Phakisa with support from the SAIAB sea-going team. Like … [Read more...] about Unique Gliders studying the coast from Richards Bay to Port Elizabeth
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Five aircraft crashes in three days include two in PE
Five aircraft have crashed around the country since Friday - two in Port Elizabeth, one in Randburg, one in Midrand and one in Richard's Bay A light aircraft crashed in the Greenbushes area on Friday afternoon. The pilot of the two-seater motor glider, Rego Burger, crash-landed in a field before escaping. Also on Friday, an eyewitness saw a microlight spin out of control before crashing on a sports ground in Randburg, Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics found a body lying near the smouldering … [Read more...] about Five aircraft crashes in three days include two in PE
