1 min readBy Mike Loewe
PERSONAL REFLECTION: ‘We are here, Janine’ — my account of fatal Orient Beach shark attack
Journalist and open-water swimmer Mike Loewe was in the water when his friend Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a shark at Orient Beach. He recounts the desperate attempt to save her, the heartbreaking realisation that a beloved friend had been lost and the powerful bond that will draw the open-water swimming community back to the ocean.
By Mike LoeweSouth Africa
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Journalist and open-water swimmer Mike Loewe was in the water when his friend Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a shark at Orient Beach. He recounts the desperate attempt to save her, the heartbreaking realisation that a beloved friend had been lost and the powerful bond that will draw the open-water swimming community back to the ocean.
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- 57 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 21, 2026
- Byline
- Mike Loewe
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- Daily Maverick