Shark
Spotters:
Shark Spotters are positioned at strategic points along the Cape Peninsula, primarily along the False Bay coastline. A spotter is placed on the mountain with polarised sunglasses and binoculars. This spotter is in radio contact with another spotter on the beach. If a shark is seen the beach spotter sounds a siren and raises a white flag with a black shark. When the siren sounds the water users are requested to leave the water and only return when the appropriate all clear signal is given.
Here are some important don'ts to remember when you are headed off for a swim:
- Don’t swim in deep
water beyond the breakers
- Don’t swim if you
are bleeding
- Don’t swim near
river mouths
- Don’t swim, surf
or paddle at night or on your own
- Don’t swim, surf
or paddle when birds, dolphins or seals are feeding
- Don’t swim, surf
or paddle near trek-netting, fishing or spearfishing
- Don’t dive for
rock lobster using a bait bag
Consider the following safety tips:
- Consider using a
Shark Spotter Beach
- Paddle in groups
and stay close together
- Pay attention to
shark signage on beaches
- Speak to Shark
Spotters, law enforcement officials or life-guards about the area you plan
to use
- Obey beach
officials if told to leave the water
Where are
the Shark Spotters?
Permanent Beaches (365 days a year):
Muizenberg:
8am – 6pm
St
James/Kalk Bay: 8am – 6pm
Fish
Hoek: 8am – 6pm (7am – 6.45pm in summer)
The
Hoek, Noordhoek: 8am – 6pm
Caves,
Kogel Bay: 8am – 6pm
Temporary Beaches (Oct – April: Weekends, Public Holidays and School Holidays)
Clovelly:
10.00am – 5pm
Glencairn:
8am – 6pm
Monwabisi:
8am – 6pm
EMERGENCY
CONTACT NUMBERS
All
Emergencies 107
Police
10111
Law
Enforcement 086 076 5423
Crime Stop
08600 10111
Cellphone
Emergency 112 or 021 480 7700
Disaster
Management 021 597 6000 or 080 911 4357
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