The shark-spotters operate in shifts of five or six hours a day.
Equipped with radios, they are able to communicate with each other and when a shark is spotted, the alarm is raised to warn bathers and call them back to the shore pronto.
Flag System
Operating Times
Permanent Beaches (365 days a year):
Muizenberg: 8am – 6pm
St James/Kalk Bay: 8am – 6pm
Fish Hoek: 8am – 6pm (7am – 6.45pm in summer)
The Hoek, Noordhoek: 8am – 6pm
Caves, Kogel Bay - 8am to 6pm
Temporary Beaches (Oct – April: Weekends, Public Holidays and School Holidays)
Clovelly: 10.30am – 5pm
Glencairn: 8am – 6pm
Monwabisi: 8am to 6pm