http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/shark-cage-diving-safety-regulations-desperately-needed-in-south-africa.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 08:01 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23132769?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jun 2019 05:57:00 UTC 23132769 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22139587?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Apr 2018 02:24:02 UTC 22139587 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21644349?utm_medium=rss My husband Chris, (and our best man, Casey,) were two of three tourists killed in a very negligent shark cage diving accident in South Africa on 04/13/08. Chris and I had only been married for five months and we were three weeks away from our Italian honeymoon.

]]> Sat, 9 Sep 2017 08:13:38 UTC 21644349 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21326187?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 May 2017 03:29:36 UTC 21326187 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21295862?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Apr 2017 06:05:03 UTC 21295862 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21290006?utm_medium=rss This is unacceptable. The laws must be changed!

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:35:00 UTC 21290006 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21261316?utm_medium=rss Chris was my brother. Please pass safety regulations so that all tourists, can be safe. Chris Tallman never had that chance, because they didn't know how many passengers were on the boat. Who will stand up and say enough innocent lives have been lost? I DO. And I pray the Court will stand with us and protect those tourists that have no idea how dangerous this South African tourist destination really is. We picked up Chris' ashes at the Airport. We never saw our brother again.

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2017 04:18:19 UTC 21261316 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21259509?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2017 02:50:32 UTC 21259509 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21259463?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2017 02:21:15 UTC 21259463 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21259369?utm_medium=rss Africa needs to step up of efforts will be made to be sure Americans know better then to dive in your area. My brother dives throughout the world...14 large group dives last year. They will not touch South Africa because of the lack of Safety.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 01:34:52 UTC 21259369 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21259284?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2017 01:08:14 UTC 21259284 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21259110?utm_medium=rss Chris Tallman was my brother. The negligence in this industry, and by the shark diving company my brother was relying on for his safety, need to change. Neither have been held to account for their utter neglect that day, nor have either changed how they conduct business - having endangered the lives of thousands of tourists since. The government of South Africa did their very best to sweep this whole matter under the rug, and dismiss anyone from any negligence whatever. The whole matter is disgraceful, and if nothing is done by those in authority, to both address the injustice that has taken place in the court system in South Africa, and to also make the shark cage diving industry safer, we will undertake new efforts to inform the American public of how dangerous this activity truly is, and that tourists are putting their very lives into the hands of unsafe, incompetent, fools, who only care about their tourist dollars.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:21:52 UTC 21259110 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21258973?utm_medium=rss This is just common sense. Why is this even being debated?

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:18:21 UTC 21258973 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21258619?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:01:43 UTC 21258619 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21258482?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2017 02:57:54 UTC 21258482 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21258457?utm_medium=rss My brother, Chris Tallman, may not have died had better regulations been in play.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 02:30:06 UTC 21258457 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21258337?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:07:30 UTC 21258337 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21249746?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Apr 2017 09:14:31 UTC 21249746 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21246175?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Apr 2017 12:14:35 UTC 21246175 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21245084?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 05:09:21 UTC 21245084 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244969?utm_medium=rss No one should cut corners when dealing with human lives. "Experts" in this field/industry should have the upmost concern for safety and responsibility for the human lives they are in control of when chartering these tours.

]]> Wed, 5 Apr 2017 04:04:58 UTC 21244969 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244947?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 03:51:42 UTC 21244947 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244908?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 03:26:13 UTC 21244908 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244591?utm_medium=rss Please make and insist on the shark diving rules be safer for us all so that this kind of accident can never happen again and ruin so many peoples lives needlessly.

]]> Wed, 5 Apr 2017 11:02:53 UTC 21244591 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244328?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 05:04:25 UTC 21244328 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244296?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 04:19:21 UTC 21244296 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244128?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 01:53:34 UTC 21244128 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244096?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 01:36:46 UTC 21244096 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244081?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 01:22:02 UTC 21244081 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244077?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 01:18:22 UTC 21244077 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21244027?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Apr 2017 12:34:09 UTC 21244027 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21238597?utm_medium=rss The seemingly wanton miscarriage of justice in this case suggests that under the new South African political establishment the Law can be bought by powerful lobbies - SHAMEFUL

]]> Mon, 3 Apr 2017 01:52:51 UTC 21238597 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21237723?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 08:42:27 UTC 21237723 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21233948?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Mar 2017 08:44:14 UTC 21233948 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21232606?utm_medium=rss Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:47:53 UTC 21232606 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21231353?utm_medium=rss Governments have the obligation and power to protect lives. Please create or enforce laws that would have helped to prevent this tragedy, and to prevent the chances of it happening again.

]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 02:28:04 UTC 21231353 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21228677?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:49:48 UTC 21228677 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21228624?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:40:03 UTC 21228624 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227889?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:31:58 UTC 21227889 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227879?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:30:16 UTC 21227879 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227847?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:23:48 UTC 21227847 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227405?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:41:49 UTC 21227405 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227314?utm_medium=rss This is a national disgrace to the south African justice system and the south African government and the south African nation and must be addressed promptly before more people die. Laws need reviewing, upholding and enforcing. Families if those who have died or been maimed and injured need compensating.

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:27:17 UTC 21227314 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227150?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:55:12 UTC 21227150 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227092?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:15:29 UTC 21227092 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227084?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:06:46 UTC 21227084 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227075?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:03:14 UTC 21227075 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227067?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:57:46 UTC 21227067 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227050?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:49:05 UTC 21227050 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21227008?utm_medium=rss Please protect people over profit

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:25:32 UTC 21227008 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226992?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:16:38 UTC 21226992 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226975?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:07:20 UTC 21226975 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226966?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:02:55 UTC 21226966 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226932?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:48:47 UTC 21226932 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226925?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:45:13 UTC 21226925 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226916?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:40:05 UTC 21226916 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226813?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:59:08 UTC 21226813 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226811?utm_medium=rss You need justice. Much love and peace.

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:58:34 UTC 21226811 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226769?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:45:00 UTC 21226769 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226757?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:40:45 UTC 21226757 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226740?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:33:53 UTC 21226740 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226557?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 01:16:24 UTC 21226557 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226505?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:55:47 UTC 21226505 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226443?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:30:36 UTC 21226443 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226361?utm_medium=rss This is a tragedy clearly caused by the negligence of the tour operators. Other operators had the good sense to leave, while this one did not. Lives were needlessly lost. When I travel and participate in activities such as scuba diving, para-sailing, zip lining, etc. I always verify the registration and safety certification of the providing outfit. Clearly, SA will lose out on tourists like me that care about their well being.

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:03:44 UTC 21226361 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226218?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:22:16 UTC 21226218 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226183?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:09:34 UTC 21226183 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21226143?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:56:46 UTC 21226143 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225958?utm_medium=rss I traveled to South Africa March 30-April 20 2016 and will return. Please keep tourist safe.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:07:46 UTC 21225958 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225887?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:49:10 UTC 21225887 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225810?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:29:43 UTC 21225810 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225807?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:28:46 UTC 21225807 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225774?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:21:53 UTC 21225774 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225693?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:02:52 UTC 21225693 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225584?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:45:06 UTC 21225584 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225526?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:33:47 UTC 21225526 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225484?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:27:30 UTC 21225484 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225467?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:24:58 UTC 21225467 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225445?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:21:20 UTC 21225445 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225427?utm_medium=rss Bring justice

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:15:19 UTC 21225427 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225323?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:57:02 UTC 21225323 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225263?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:46:53 UTC 21225263 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225170?utm_medium=rss This isn't a touristy gimmick and shouldn't be treated as such. Put regulAtions in place. To protect all aspects of this 'attraction'.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:29:07 UTC 21225170 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225097?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:16:40 UTC 21225097 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225090?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:15:39 UTC 21225090 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21225048?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:07:58 UTC 21225048 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21224984?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06:56:13 UTC 21224984 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21224872?utm_medium=rss Help save our divers

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06:34:09 UTC 21224872 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21224755?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06:11:48 UTC 21224755 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21224658?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:56:08 UTC 21224658 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21224652?utm_medium=rss So sorry for your loss.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:54:58 UTC 21224652 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21224612?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:45:26 UTC 21224612 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21224569?utm_medium=rss As a young widow myself and an avid traveler and adventurer I would like justice for these families and protection for future tourists.

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