Authorities in the Western Cape on Monday expressed their frustration with children entertaining themselves by starting fires during the holiday season. “We sit with the problem of unsupervised and bored children… especially this time of year. They want to see a little bit of excitement, they want to see a[…]
Operations at the iconic Table Mountain Aerial Cableway are functioning normally, despite the strike action from select staff continuing. According to the booking office at the Lower Cableway Station, operations are running smoothly and on schedule. The first cable car ascends the mountain at 08:30, while the last ride is[…]
The South African Weather Service has warned of extremely high fire dangers conditions in the country’s windy western and northern side. Extremely high fire danger condition can be expected in places over the interior of the Northern Cape, West Coast district, Central and Little Karoo as well as the northeastern[…]
A morning jog became a nightmare for a Cape Town man after discovering a butchered body of a man along one of Table Mountain’s popular running trails. A runner, who asked to remain anonymous, who went for his regular run along the Pipe Track and down Kasteelpoort, made the gruesome discovery at[…]
A woman was airlifted from Table Mountain in Cape Town after suffering heatstroke on Thursday. She is in a critical condition. According to ER24 spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing, rescue technicians from Metro Rescue went to where the 60-year-old woman was and SkyMed was dispatched to airlift the patient. “Upon their arrival,[…]
An increase in the volumes of crime reports along Table Mountain has caused SANParks has tightened its security measures to ensure the safety of all its visitors this festive season. “There has been an increase in robberies and violent attacks on our visitors so we have increased security visibility this[…]
Superman had to be airlifted off Table Mountain on Saturday, paramedics said. This after a man in his late forties, dressed as the superhero Superman, could not finish a fun run due to extreme exhaustion. ER24 spokesperson Pieter Rossouw said the man was participating in a fun run which started[…]
Three people injured during a rock fall on Table Mountain have been rescued by a military helicopter on Sunday. Two others who were also wounded were walked to safety by mountain rescuers. Wilderness Search and Rescue spokesperson Johan Marais said the party of fourteen hikers had been taking a guided[…]
Traditional leaders in the Western Cape have backed a proposal for traditional initiations on Table Mountain and believe land should be set aside for the practices of other cultures too. “It is important that culture is not oppressed, because a nation without culture is not a nation,” provincial Congress of[…]
A portion of land in the Table Mountain Reserve has been identified for initiating Cape Town boys, but its location cannot yet be revealed, the Western Cape ANC Youth League said on Friday. “We have researched with regards to the land we want available and will be communicating what exactly[…]
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