Australia's first bilateral tour of South Africa has been moved back by one week to fit around the inaugural women's Champions Trophy. The series will run from March 24 to April 18, 2027, and ends with a one-off Test in KuGompo City.

Officers were called to Orient Beach in KuGompo City, formerly East London, at around 7 a.m. local time, where they found the woman's body, according to police.

A 65-year-old woman has died in a shark attack on South Africa's southeastern coast. Police and municipal authorities have confirmed the incident occurred Tuesday at Orient Beach in KuGompo city.

Officers were called to Orient Beach in KuGompo City, formerly East London, at around 7 a.m. local time, where they found the woman's body, according to police.

A woman ‌died after ​a ​shark attacked ⁠her ​while she ​was swimming near ​KuGompo ​City in ‌South ⁠Africa's Eastern Cape ​province ​on ⁠Tuesday, public ​broadcaster ​SABC ⁠reported.

Güney Afrika'nın KuGompo kentindeki Orient Plajı'ndan denize giren 65 yaşındaki bir kadın köpekbalığı saldırısı sonucu hayatını kaybetti.

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was killed in a shark attack while swimming at Orient Beach in KuGompo, on South Africa’s Eastern Cape coast. Two beaches were closed following the attack.

Eine 65-jährige Frau ist bei einem Haiangriff vor der Küste Südafrikas ums Leben gekommen. Die Attacke ereignete sich am Orient Beach in KuGompo. Die Behörden warnten Badegäste vor dem Betreten des Wassers.

Op Orient Beach, een populair strand bij KuGompo City in Zuid-Afrika, is een vrouw van 65 omgekomen bij een haaienaanval. Dat melden de plaatselijke autoriteiten. Het stadsbestuur heeft het strand en ...

Una mujer de 65 años se encontraba nadando en una popular playa de la ciudad de KuGompo, en el sureste del país

La victime de 65 ans, qui nageait avec un groupe au moment de l’attaque, est morte ce mardi 20 octobre à Kugompo, l’une des plus grandes villes du pays. La municipalité a fermé les plages alentour.

Op een populair Zuid-Afrikaans strand, nabij KuGompo City, is dinsdag een vrouw omgekomen nadat ze door een haai werd aangevallen. Dat melden getuigen en de plaatselijke autoriteiten.

Op een populair Zuid-Afrikaans strand, nabij KuGompo City, is dinsdag een vrouw omgekomen nadat ze door een haai werd aangevallen. Dat melden getuigen en de plaatselijke autoriteiten.

Una mujer de 65 años murió el 20 de octubre de 2026 tras un ataque de tiburón mientras nadaba en Orient Beach, en el sureste de Sudáfrica. El municipio de Buffalo City cerró esa playa y la vecina Eastern Beach hasta nuevo aviso. El ataque ocurrió en KuGompo City, antes conocida como East London, en la provincia del Cabo Oriental. El portavoz municipal Luzuko Buku confirmó el fallecimiento en un comunicado recogido por Associated Press (AP). ## Cierre de playas e investigación de la muerte El municipio también emitió advertencias para las demás playas de su jurisdicción y pidió a los visitantes que respeten las indicaciones de seguridad de las autoridades, según AP. La policía abrió una investigación para esclarecer las circunstancias de la muerte. La coronel Siphokazi Mawisa, portavoz policial del Cabo Oriental, explicó a AP que los agentes acudieron a Orient Beach y encontraron el cuerpo de la mujer. Otros nadadores llevaron a la víctima a la orilla e intentaron socorrerla, relató Mike Loewe a la cadena pública SABC, en un testimonio recogido por AP. La mujer fue declarada muerta en la playa. ## La especie de tiburón sigue sin identificar Reuters informó que todavía no se había determinado qué especie estuvo involucrada en el ataque. Identificar al animal durante uno de estos incidentes puede resultar difícil. Joe Miguez, responsable del registro International Shark Attack File (ISAF), explicó en un balance del Florida Museum of Natural History que la mayoría de los casos de su base de datos involucra especies sin identificar. Los testigos suelen tener dificultades para reconocerlas durante el ataque, y distinguir algunas especies emparentadas exige un análisis detallado, señaló. El último balance anual del ISAF, correspondiente a 2025, contó 65 mordeduras no provocadas en todo el mundo, nueve de ellas mortales. La categoría agrupa los casos en que la persona no inició el contacto con el animal. Sudáfrica registró un solo incidente de ese tipo y fue mortal. _Fuentes:_ 1, 2, 3

L’attaque s’est produite sur la plage d’Orient Beach dans l’une des plus grandes villes du pays, Kugompo.

Officers were called to Orient Beach in KuGompo city at around 7am local time (8am UK time), where they found the woman's body, police said.

Op Orient Beach, een populair strand bij KuGompo City in Zuid-Afrika, is een vrouw van 65 omgekomen bij een haaienaanval. Dat melden de plaatselijke autoriteiten. Het stadsbestuur heeft het strand en de naburige stranden intussen gesloten en roept iedereen op om uit het water te blijven.

A woman was killed by a shark as she swam with a group at a popular tourist beach in South Africa. Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was attacked off Orient Beach in KuGompo City - previously known as East London - on the country's southeast coast. ### This is the first such fatality this year. A witness told public broadcaster SABC Ms Lochrenberg was swimming with a group at around 8am local time when she indicated she was in trouble. ### TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say ### It soon became clear she had been bitten by a shark and "she was in a very bad way", the witness said. "The bites were very severe, but there were only two, one on her thigh and one on her upper arm," he added. Ms Lochrenberg was brought to shore and declared dead. Police said she was found with "open wounds". ### ### ### Friends have said the death of the open water swimmer has left an "enormous hole in our ocean family". The East London Open Water Swimming community page wrote: "It is with immense sadness and heavy hearts that we share the tragic passing of our fellow open water swimmer and dear friend, Janine Lochrenberg. "She was never one to seek the spotlight, preferring to quietly go about doing what she loved most - swimming in the ocean. "The ocean was Janine's happy place. ### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: * Eleven missing people feared to have been eaten by sharks after boat capsized off coast of Mexico * Yorkshire zoo tiger spotted for first time since mauling man to death as visitors queue to see Altai * Sailors fight for survival after 'real-life Moby Dick' sinks their yacht in remote Pacific Ocean ### ### "It was where she found her joy, and where so many of us were fortunate enough to share special moments with her. "We will remember her beautiful smile, her gentle kindness, and the quiet but meaningful presence she brought to our swimming family. "Rest peacefully, Janine. You will be so very missed, and you will always be part of our ocean family." Fellow open water swimmers gave their memories of Ms Lochrenberg in response to the post. ### ### ### One commenter said she was "devastated" and added: "Janine was alarmingly intelligent and talented but most of all so kind and listened so well with her quiet, genuine demeanour." Another said: "Difficult to come to terms that we swam together at the I [Heart] Boobies swim and now today this. Loved to hear all about your training for Langebaan." A third person said she would "cherish all the memories of sea swims, Gubu Dam swims and river adventures we had together". There were 65 unprovoked shark bites worldwide in 2025, with nine fatalities. ### ### **Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**

Eine 65-Jährige ist an einem beliebten Strand in Südafrika von einem Hai angegriffen und tödlich verletzt worden. Der Angriff ereignete sich nach Behördenangaben heute am Orient Beach in der Stadt KuGompo, die früher East London hieß.

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