BALLITO, KZN - Rescue teams are continuing the search for three young men believed to have drowned off the KwaZulu-Natal coast.
Operations are concentrated at Pennington Beach on the South Coast, where authorities say the men were swept out to sea amid dangerous conditions.
Meanwhile, four other people have been confirmed dead at different beaches across the province, as rough seas continue to pose a serious risk to beachgoers.
Rescue teams are also searching for a 40-year-old man and his nephew after both were swept away by a heavy tide.