There was a brutal assault on Table Mountain recently

Published on

15 July 2025

There was a brutal assault on Table Mountain recently and the woman targeted has lost 50% of the vision in one of her eyes. The attack took place two Sundays ago.

There was a brutal assault on Table Mountain recently

Cape Town Police officers are still looking for the suspect who recently brutally assaulted a mountain hiker on Table Mountain. The woman, who was hiking alone on the Jeep Track on 6 July, was attacked by a man who repeatedly hit her over the head with a rock.

SANParks rangers on the Mountain administer first aid

SANParks rangers were called to the scene and conducted first aid on the victim. According to her husband she has lost 50% of her vision in her left eye after a 4-hour long operation.

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.