Shark Cage Diving Adventures

13/02/2019

25/07/2012

A big thank you to Shaheen Moola (Marine Law consultant and advisor) from Feike (www.feike.co.za),
Shaun Hangone, my attorney from Von Lieres Cooper & Hangone in Cape Town and Darryl Cooke my advocate, for their tireless efforts and arguing in my case against the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs.
Without them, Judge Van Staden from the Cape High Court, would never have granted an ex*****on order today the 25th of July against the Minister, for Shark Adventures to continue operations under its current exemption. So glad that sanity reigns!!! Thank you guys... you are the best!! Watch this space...

Feike Marine Regulatory Law and Environmental Management Advisors

25/04/2012

Theunis Esterhuizen
To all my friends and family that supported me through the hellish ordeal of the past two years in which I had to fight in the Cape High Court to get my Cage diving permit back..., a HUGE thank you to you all. I can smile again...

Two years ago after losing my permit, I lay sleepless in my bed wondering what to do.
What convinced me to take the Minister on, was when I thought to myself...,
"If I... wake up five years from now, go to the bathroom, brush my teeth, look at the myself in the mirror and ask myself the question, did you at least try and make a fight for it to get your permit back, or did you just accept the Ministers decision to take your right to make a living like you have been doing for the past 15 years, away from you?
I then told myself..., if you don't..., even if it ruins you financially and you lose the case..., you will regret it forever.... and that..., is why I did it.
Fear is temporary..., but regret is forever.
I am VERY grateful that I pursued this matter and finally won...! Right from the start..., it was just wrong from their side and I am very grateful that the judge agreed with me.

A huge thank you from me, must especially go to a guy with the name of Shaheen Moolla from Feike - Natural Resource Management Advisors. http://feikemanagement.blogspot.com/
He is also a former Deputy Director General that worked for Marine and Coastal Management. He advised and guided this whole matter and is a fantastic guy to have on your side. THANK YOU SHAHEEN..., YOU ARE MY HERO..., in this whole matter. Also thank you to Shaun Hangone of Von Lieres Cooper Barlow Hangone Attorneys and Advocate Darryl Cooke of the Cape Bar. Their service was first class.

The Western Cape High Court this morning reviewed and set aside the decision of the Minister of Environmental Affairs to refuse to allocate a White Shark Cage Diving permit to Shark Adventures (www.sharkadventures.co.za ) that operates out of Gordons Bay.

The decision is significant as Shark Adventures not only sought to review the decision to refuse it a permit, but also sought to review the authority of the Minister to decide the appeal as it was argued that the Minister of DEA is not permitted under the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998, to regulate the white shark cage diving sector. It was argued that the Fisheries Minister is actually the correct repository of authority over the shark cage diving sector

19/04/2012

My heartfelt condolences to the family of the young body boarder that was fataly injured during a white shark investigation and bite, in False Bay earlier today.
Unfortunately the truth is that the young man was very unlucky to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
I stood at Kogel Bay today an hour after the attack and the very first thing I noticed was the unusual high number of pelagic birds sitting on the water, waiting for gamefish to chase baitfish to the surface, in order for the birds to feed on the baitfish.
Needless to say that the gamefish are followed by sharks to hunt them in return... and obviously during this natural cycle that takes place, the body boarder was then at the wrong place at the wrong time with sharks in the area.
Nothing else but exactly this scenario was at play today. Not the "Shark Men" team that has left False Bay three days ago, nor any shark cage diving operator can in any way be held responisible for this very unofrtunate incident that took place today.
How terrible and tragic it might be for the young man and his family, fact is, the shark that was in the area hunting for gamefish, came apon the body boarder that was in the water, investigated him, bit him and moved on. It did not devour him because we as humans are not on the sharks menu. Rest in peace young man.

Theunis Esterhuizen
www.sharkadventures.co.za

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To all loyal customers...., may you all have a blessed Chritmas and a very happy new year.!!! Regards...Theunis ... www.sharkadventures.co.za

07/07/2008

07/07/2008

Taken on 1 July 2008 off Seal Island

04/07/2008

Getting ready to enter the water