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Tuesday 22 February 2011 SAINT-GILLES, Reunion -- A tourist who arrived on Saturday morning had his leg bitten off by a shark in the evening while surfing pristine waves near this popular resort town.

Monday 21 February 2011 The Kwa-Zulu Natal coast fired yesterday as Cyclone Bingiza powered south from northern Madagascar where it had wrought havoc on coastal communities. Far removed from the disaster zone, Durban surfers revelled in the first really good swell of 2011. Photos by Justin Klusener.

Monday 21 February 2011 The Internet ran hot today about an incident that saw Sunny Garcia allegedly strangle and severely beat a Burleigh Heads local in the shorebreak at a surf event on Saturday, earning him and Jeremy Flores suspensions for ASP events.

Monday 21 February 2011 An urgent public meeting with the government committee on the Thuyspunt nuclear development and wind farm is being held at Links Golf Course in Cape St Francis tomorrow, Tuesday 22 February. Public support is critical.

Monday 21 February 2011 Western Europe has been firing with a pulsing 20'+ swell. Benjamin Sanchis of Hossegor, France, tows into this mega shoulder at Belharra Reef in Basque Country. Video by Julien Roulland. This is followed by XXL 2011 entries so far, and a local highlights reel of Belharra this February.

Sunday 20 February 2011 The sun shone, and Ultimate X rocked. From sliding wakeboards to flying motorbikes, this year’s event at Gateway Canal, V&A Waterfront, was as spectacular as the hype. Wavescape's Pierre Marqua fought the throngs.

Thursday 17 February 2011 Join the team at the Shark Spotters, and comedians Nic Rabinovitz and Mark Sampson, featuring Latapie and Van Die Blokke, for a night of hilarity and music at Fish Hoek High School on Friday 4 March. Proceeds go to the Shark Spotters, so pull in and support!

Thursday 17 February 2011 A crew of intrepid Irishmen have conquered another big wave frontier just off the famous Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, the fourth greatest natural wonder in Great Britain. Photos by that man Conn Osborne and video by Jamie Russel.