The search for missing Somerset West woman Rika Norris ended in tragedy yesterday, 15 August, after her body was found in a steep kloof towards Porcupine Ridge in the Helderberg Nature Reserve, nearly three months after she was reported missing. The 60-year-old Norris had gone for a walk with her dog at Lourensford Farm on Saturday 23 May and was last seen at around 12h00. After she failed to return home, her family
Tributes are pouring in for well-known school sports photographer, Thys Lombard, who died after losing consciousness during a surfing competition at Jongensfontein. NSRI Still Bay responded to reports of a man unconscious in the surf zone at Sandstrand, at around 14h00 on Friday, 14 August. It appears that Lombard collapsed while surfing. Fellow surfers brought him to the shoreline while raising the alarm, and began CPR once he was ashore. Despite
A 54-year-old father from Plattekloof has sadly passed away while surfing with his 23-year-old son at Bloubergstrand. NSRI Melkbosstrand responded to eyewitness reports of a surfer in distress at around 10h20 on Saturday, 15 August. According to the son, his father was busy surfing when he collapsed in the surf. The son used his surfboard to help his unresponsive father return to the shoreline. A bystander used an NSRI pink rescue
Cape Town Law Enforcement officers have recorded significant increases in enforcement activity over the past 12 months, including the closure of hundreds of illegal liquor outlets and a sharp rise in fines issued for by-law transgressions. According to the City’s Safety and Security Directorate, officers issued more than half a million fines during the period under review, representing a 48% increase compared with the previous year. Officers reportedly also shut down 953 illegal
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) says the recent unrest at its campuses across the metro caused an estimated R400 000 in damage. The unrest followed concerns over student finances and a proposed admissions fee. Also read: CPUT Council Concedes To Protesters Demand As Violence Breaks Out Around Campuses CPUT spokesperson Lauren Kansley says maintenance teams have been working to clean up affected areas and secure parts of the campuses
