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Beach

Huge octopus die-off on Namibian beaches

Our Burning Planet

Huge octopus die-off on Namibian beaches

By Don Pinnock

The beach is an amazing place to teach kids about science — here are three things to try this summer

Sci-Tech

The beach is an amazing place to teach kids about science — here are three things to try this summer

By Chris Speldewinde

Monwabisi Beach double drowning feared — man trying to rescue 12-year-old disappears in rip tide

South Africa

Monwabisi Beach double drowning feared — man trying to rescue 12-year-old disappears in rip tide

By Lisakanya Venna

Maputo National Park — unspoilt paradise, just beyond South Africa’s border

Africa

Maputo National Park — unspoilt paradise, just beyond South Africa’s border

By Keith Bain

Winning vibes – see in photos why Sea Point was just named one of world’s coolest neighbourhoods

South Africa

Winning vibes – see in photos why Sea Point was just named one of world’s coolest neighbourhoods

By Leila Dougan

New poo hits the fan as chemicals company puts pressure on Durban to reopen polluted beaches

Our Burning Planet

New poo hits the fan as chemicals company puts pressure on Durban to reopen polluted beaches

By Tony Carnie

Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months - WHO

World

Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months - WHO

By Reuters

Thai bay made famous in 'The Beach' shut indefinitely

World

Thai bay made famous in 'The Beach' shut indefinitely

By AFP

Beach Grabs: Protests in the Mauritian Paradise

Maverick Life

Beach Grabs: Protests in the Mauritian Paradise

By Carien du Plessis