Fish Hoek sand artist says permit disputes are keeping him off the beach
However, the artist says ongoing disputes over permits and recent interactions with authorities have kept him away from doing what he enjoys most, Cape {town} Etc reports. As reported by The South African, Xaba’s latest confrontation happened on 17 July when a front-end loader working on the beach arrived near his sculpture. An argument reportedly broke out between Xaba, the vehicle driver and another representative, drawing the attention of beachgoers.
- ▪However, the artist says ongoing disputes over permits and recent interactions with authorities have kept him away from doing what he enjoys most, Cape {town} Etc reports.
- ▪As reported by The South African, Xaba’s latest confrontation happened on 17 July when a front-end loader working on the beach arrived near his sculpture.
- ▪An argument reportedly broke out between Xaba, the vehicle driver and another representative, drawing the attention of beachgoers.
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Published by capeetc on July 27, 2026 Visitors to Fish Hoek Beach may have noticed the absence of one of its most familiar faces in recent weeks. var IsMobileDevice = (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("mobile") != -1); //if(window.isMobile != null || window.isTablet != null){ if(IsMobileDevice){ document.write('<div class="mobilead" style="text-align:center;margin:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:300px;">'); document.write('<div id="dfp-300x250-1" class="mobile-tag">'); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-300x250-1'); }); document.write('</div>'); document.write('</div>'); } Lanele Xaba, better known to many as John English, has become well known for creating detailed sand sculptures using simple tools such as a bucket, spade and plastic teaspoon.
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