South Africa

The most exciting dive on earth


TV presenter Monty Halls thought he had seen it all, but even he wasn’t prepared for the experience of diving in the open ocean with giant tiger sharks. More

Text by Monty Halls
Photographs by Tony White. April 2006

Face-to-face with great white sharks


Great white sharks are one of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet, but as Mark Evans discovered, a new PADI distinctive specialty in South Africa aims to change all that. More

Photographs by Mark Evans, Steve Wright and Mike Rutzen. October 2006

The ultimate dental work


Mark Evans rounded out his South African odyssey with a trip to Durban to dive with the impressive ragged tooth shark – but first he had to make it through the massive breakers! More

Photographs by Tony White. December 2006

Blacktips of Aliwal Shoals


South Africa has long been deemed the great white shark capital of the world, but Tony White recently dived with the lesser-known blacktip shark in huge numbers off the east coast. More

Text and photographs by Tony White. June 2007

The Squid Run


South Africa is world-renowned for its amazing Sardine Run, but Tony White reckons the little-known Squid Run could give it a run for its money in the years to come. More

Text and photographs by Tony White. August 2007

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