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News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Heavy rains threaten lives in the Eastern Cape

News channel or source: https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-27-heavy-rains-threaten-lives-in-the-eastern-cape/
Published on: Monday 26 October 2026

Disaster management teams have been deployed across the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape after torrential rains caused localised ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: South Africa shark attack victim named as 'treasured' swimmer and 'dear friend'

News channel or source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/south-africa-shark-attack-janine-37794637
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was swimming with a group off Orient Beach in KuGompo City, off the coast of South Africa's Eastern Cape province, when she was attacked by a shark ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Shark Kills Woman Swimming off South Africa's Eastern Cape

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-10-20/woman-dies-after-shark-attack-in-south-africa-sabc-reports
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A 65-year-old woman ⁠was ⁠killed by a ⁠shark at a popular beach off the coast ​of South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Tuesday, local authorities ‌said.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Shark kills woman in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, prompting beach closures

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/shark-kills-swimmer-off-south-africas-eastern-cape
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

“A fatal shark attack occurred at the Orient Beach this morning, resulting in a tragic loss of a swimmer,” a spokesperson for the local municipality told Reuters. The woman was swimming with a group ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Eastern Cape shark attack: Tributes flood in for victim

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/eastern-cape-shark-attack-tributes-flood-in-for-victim/ar-AA2fJMWf
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

Tributes have poured in for Janine Lochrenberg who died after a shark attack on Tuesday in the Eastern Cape.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Shark attack claims life of 65-year-old swimmer in Eastern Cape

News channel or source: https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/woman-dies-in-shark-attack-at-orient-beach-in-kugompo/
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

A 65-year-old woman has died following a shark attack at Orient Beach in KuGompo City, with nearby beaches closed as authorities warn swimmers to stay ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Yellow level 2 warning: Severe storms threaten Eastern Cape on Monday

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/weather/extreme-weather-events/yellow-level-2-warning-severe-storms-threaten-eastern-cape-on-monday/ar-AA2g2yJk
Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

SAWS warns of severe thunderstorms in parts of the Eastern Cape on Monday, with heavy rain, strong winds and hail possible.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Whose vision of development counts? South Africa’s Amadiba communities made maps of what matters

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/whose-vision-of-development-counts-south-africas-amadiba-communities-made-maps-of-what-matters-290034
Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

In South Africa, a remote coastal community has used counter-maps to document wetlands and sacred sites, showing what mining and a toll road threaten to destroy.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Life: Shark kills woman swimming off South Africa's Eastern Cape, beaches closed

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/shark-kills-woman-swimming-off-south-africas-eastern-cape-beaches-closed/ar-AA2fFgj6
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

Shark kills woman swimming off South Africa's Eastern Cape, beaches closed - A 65-year-old woman has died in a shark attack on South Africa's southeastern coast ...