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Rising seas threaten world's iconic surf breaks

• By: Marelise van der Merwe
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Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens waarsku oor skadelike deinings en wind vandeesweek langs die Wes-Kaapse kus. Foto: Jaco Marais
The climate crisis is coming for some of the world’s greatest surf breaks.

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Marelise Van der Merwe

Marelise van der Merwe

Marelise is based in Cape Town. She was Media24 Digital Journalist of the Year 2023, Vodacom Journalist of the Year (Regional Multiplatform 2018) and co-producer on a 2017 Wan-Ifra Award winning team.

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