A woman has been rescued after falling roughly 10 metres down the Grotto-Fountain-Cairn Traverse within the boundary of the Table Mountain National Park.

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24 December 2021

The woman is recovering well in a hospital after some emergency operations. She will require further surgery after the superficial swelling of some of her injuries have subsided.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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