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Thursday 19 May 2011 Cute video of a curiously friendly Cape clawless otter swimming in the kelp off Cape Town filmed by freediver Jacques de Vos literally as he was testing his new camera. Classic. Sorry about all the kuh sounds.

Thursday 19 May 2011 Surfing South Africa, the country's administrator for surfing, has announced the team to compete in the 2011 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in Playa Venao, Panama from June 25 to July 2, according to a press release.

Wednesday 18 May 2011 Durban's premier performance wave - New Pier - hosts the country’s best female surfers when the Roxy Wahine Cup presented by the City of Durban takes place in June, according to the press release.

Wednesday 18 May 2011 Cape Town wave artist and soul ou Chris Brehem presents an exhibition of his iconic art work at Scarborough on the weekend of 20-22 May, with the opening set for 7.30pm on Friday 20 May.

Wednesday 18 May 2011 Join Mark Sampson for his electrifying show (sorry) called Off The Grid. The shorn comedic shamaan turned eco terrorist has gone green with earthly wisdom and is dishing it out free with every ticket you buy to his show.

Wednesday 18 May 2011 Things to do when it’s flat. Ian Thurtell hooks up with Hans Camhoot and his 215 hp Seadoo jetski as he whips Jordan Alexander and Jacob Mellish into tiny waves along the Tableview Beachfront.

Tuesday 17 May 2011 This cheeky video shows a guerilla campaign targeting online surf cameras by South African surf travel company True Blue ably and cleverly masterminded by the twisted humour of Conn Bertish, surfer, conceptual artist and creative raconteur in partnership with Vicki Leigh Els.

Sunday 15 May 2011 Seal Point, Eastern Cape: The final day of the Billabong South African Surfing Championships was earmarked by close call heats, extreme surfing, last minute situation changes and even a shark sighting. Photos and story by Paul van Jaarsveld