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Tuesday 30 June 2015 Get down to the Pump House at the New Pier in Durban from tomorrow for an exhibition showcasing the history of surfing in the city, with iconic images and old boards from the early 1960s to date.

Monday 29 June 2015 Samukeliswe Cele, 16, made history yesterday when she became the first female Zulu surfer to compete in a WSL event, making it to the quarters of the Ballito Women’s Pro, while Nikita Robb took the title.

Monday 29 June 2015 Jordy Smith suffered a Round 1 exit from the Ballito Pro presented by Billabong this afternoon after his comeback from a knee injury, with Aussie Brent Dorrington winning the heat in rampant form.

Sunday 28 June 2015 The surfing community is reeling in shock after two shark attacks within 24 hours in the southern Cape after a 19-year-old bodyboarder from Prince Albert lost a leg surfing Buffels Bay yesterday afternoon.

Friday 12 June 2015 The City of Cape Town, which pumps millions of litres of untreated effluent into the ocean daily has applied for a permit to comply with an Act that is six years old. Spike tries to understand the issue.

Saturday 27 June 2015 Dylan Reddering, 19, the UCT student bitten by a shark at dusk yesterday while surfing popular Look Out Beach in Plettenberg Bay, may need surgery but should make a full recovery, according to the NSRI.

Friday 26 June 2015 World champion bodyboarders will congregate at the toothy slab called Tand any day between this Monday 29 June and 19 July for the 5th edition of the Tand Invitational.

Tuesday 23 June 2015 The International Surfing Association has welcomed the decision by Tokyo 2020 to place surfing on the shortlist of additional events for inclusion at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.