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Watch: Siyanda scores super salmon

It was hooked using shark fillet as bait and he was assisted to bring it in by friends George and Cecil

April 20, 2026
Dave Savides 1 minute read
Siyanda Thabede with his 35kg dagga salmon

TIRED but extremely happy, Siyanda Thabede’s angling efforts paid dividends when he landed the catch of his life off the northern breakwater at Alkantstrand on Saturday.

Fishing off the dolosse, Siyanda hooked into the beauty shortly after 7pm and was given a good half-hour fight before landing his prize – a 35kg dagga salmon.

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It was hooked using shark fillet as bait and he was assisted to bring it in by friends George and Cecil.

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April 20, 2026
Dave Savides 1 minute read

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Dave Savides

With 35 years of reporting under his belt, Dave is the veteran newshound of the Zululand Observer. He is an award-winning journalist covering sport and hard news stories, which he achieved not only while a ZO journalist, but also during his tenure as editor-in-chief. Having only recently stepped out of the ‘hot seat’, Dave is now consultant editor but continues chasing hard-hitting stories in his quest to bring news of value to our community of which he is an integral figure.
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