Justin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said: At 07h47, Saturday, 14th January, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following reports of an 18 year old local spearfisherman missing at sea while free-dive spearfishing at Thunderbolt Reef near to Cape Recife. The Sea Rescue craft Eikos Rescuer IV was launched and our NSRI rescue vehicle, towing the sea rescue craft Spirit of Surfski IV, was dispatched to be launched at the Noordhoek ski-boat club. EC … [Read more...] about 18 Year-old Teenage Spear-fisherman Dies off Thunderbolt Reef
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Great White Shark and Diver off Thunderbolt Reef Port Elizabeth
It all started off quite innocently when Gletwyn Rubidge posted a tweet saying; "Eugene van Wyngaardt has a fun swim with a great white while spearfishing at Thunderbolt reef, Port Elizabeth." Who could resist? So off I toddled to see the video you see below. Watch as the shark turns towards Eugene and he does his best 'Underwater Barbara Woodehouse' telling the shark to go away making swimming movements. All goes swimmingly until the shark disappears from view, Eugene looks up and his … [Read more...] about Great White Shark and Diver off Thunderbolt Reef Port Elizabeth
