The Ultimate Predator. When JAWS became reality

About this episode

The episode recounts a real-life story from the 1950s in South Africa that inspired the film JAWS.

In South Africa in the 50's, a real life JAWS story unfolded on the coast of Natal. This is that story told by Anthony White in a SABC radio program, produced in 1975.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew St. Pierre White

Guest: Anthony White

Topics covered

• true crime
• history
• ocean
• predators
• South Africa
• media

Keywords

• JAWS
• South Africa
• Anthony White
• SABC
• 1950s
• predator
• ocean

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SABC

Places: South Africa, Natal

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