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Georgetown will perform live at the Bay Collective in Beacon Bay on Friday. Picture: INSTAGRAM

Gig Guide | Music, markets and Halloween festivities

Discover upcoming events across East London, featuring Halloween parties, live concerts, theatrical productions, outdoor trail challenges, and community markets.

The remains of Orient Pier's former Victoria Gate with a view of the sea at Orient Beach.
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Shark anglers 'fished illegally' off Orient Pier before swimmer killed

Reports that anglers were illegally targeting sharks off Orient Pier days before swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked have sparked public outrage and calls for tighter regulations in East London.

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Beaches to reopen after fatal attack by suspected great white shark

Buffalo City Metro is preparing to reopen Orient and Eastern beaches after open-water swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a great white shark estimated to be over 3.5 metres long.

Community members gather together a police forensics come on the scene of the fatal shark attack that claimed the life of swimmer Janine Lochrenberg, on Tuesday morning at Orient Beach in KuGompo City.
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SHARK ATTACK: Horrified onlookers describe Orient Beach shark attack

A 65-year-old retired nuclear physicist, Janine Lochrenberg, has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming with a group off Orient Beach.

The universally recognised Multicultural Man statue that stands above the East London aquarium had its birds and ‘cage struts’ stolen during load-shedding.

Neglect leaves Buffalo City landmarks in ruins

Vandalism, theft, and chronic maintenance delays have left Buffalo City's historical landmarks and memorials in severe disrepair, sparking growing concern from officials and preservation advocates.

Cows on the beach at Double Mouth apparently licking salt off the rocks

Ancient Strandloper trail still embodies spirit of walking in rhythm with the ocean

Marking its 30th anniversary, the 57-kilometre Strandloper Hiking Trail along South Africa’s Wild Coast continues to offer an affordable, breathtaking blend of coastal wilderness, history, and community ecotourism.