A new party, Rise Mzansi, has tapped into Cape Town’s persistent divisions.
Ms Solomon said she wanted to petition to get the water-scooter licence revoked from Cullercoats Harbour, meaning people would not be allowed to launch from there.She said "The lack of respect for our coastline and our mammals is what is upsetting the local community.
"I think Cullercoats is inappropriate for that kind of motor sport – it needs somewhere with more space," Ms Solomon said. "The noise is also awful [when they launch]."states people should not get close to dolphins.A Northumbria Police spokesperson said the force was investigating to see if any crime had been committed.
"Shortly before 17:00 BST yesterday [Sunday] we received a report of jet skiers driving near a pod of dolphins off the coast of Tynemouth."Officers from the Force’s Maritime Policing Unit spoke to the jet skiers in question and gave them appropriate advice."
North Tyneside Council said launch permits were required by boat or motorised leisure craft users, who must follow rules and regulations, including the Environmental Code of Conduct.
"Anyone found in breach of these could have their launch permit revoked and those involved in anti-social behaviour could face further action from the relevant authority," a spokesperson said."Investors considering investing in gold should do so as part of a diversified portfolio – they shouldn't put all their eggs in a golden basket."
A university has awarded a posthumous degree to its first female student from an indigenous community, more than 100 years after she began her studies.Born in New Zealand in 1873, Mākereti Papakura is believed to be the first Māori woman to enrol at the University of Oxford.
The university said she had explored the customs of her people of the Māori Te Arawa iwi [tribe] from a female perspective through her "groundbreaking" research. But she died in 1930, just weeks before she was due to present her thesis.Prof Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, will award the degree of MPhil in Anthropology at a ceremony in the Sheldonian theatre later in the year.