“On arrival on-scene our NSRI mobile units searched for the vessel from the shore-line in thick fog but the fog was too thick to see anything and only when we could hear the motors of the vessel did we get an indication that the incident was happening off First Beach Clifton,” said Paula Leech, NSRI Table Bay station commander.

“NSRI Table Bay launched their sea rescue craft Spirit of Vodacom and Rotary Endeavor and NSRI Bakoven launched our sea rescue craft Spirit of Rotary – Table Bay and on arrival on-scene we found the Eihatsu Maru, a 50 meter Japanese registered fishing trawler, 50 meters off-shore, in the wave-line, with 28 Taiwanese fishermen and the Captains dog, a cross border collie named Alley, on-board with the generators of the vessel still running and all crew onboard safe and we monitored the vessel gradually being swept, in an incoming tide, gently closer to land until she came to rest, comfortably, on a sand bank about 35 meters from the beach line,” said Bruce Davidson, NSRI Bakoven station commander.

Western Cape Government EMS rescue crews, the SA Police Force, Disaster Management, Law Enforcement, Metro Police, a Police Dive Unit, members of the SA Navy, members of the Cape Town City Department of Environment and Cape Town Traffic Services joined the rescue operation maintaining safety of the scene and preparing to assist the NSRI if any of the crew had decided to abandon ship but as the morning progressed it became evident that the vessel was hard aground at a slight list and there was minimal risk of any injury occurring to any of the crew on-board.

NSRI Commanders instructed the Captain of the ship not to let any of his crew abandon ship while the situation was being assessed based on the evidence that the vessel was comfortably hard aground showing no risk of capsizing and appearing not to be damaged.

SAMSA (The South African Maritime Safety Authority) arrived on-scene to assess damage to the vessel and to assess options to get the vessel back out to sea. A tug boat is en-route to the scene from Simonstown and efforts to tow the vessel out to sea may be made at around 21h00 today at high tide.

Two NSRI rescue swimmers were placed onboard the vessel and Taiwanese Consulate staff and the ships agent assisted the NSRI with language interpretations between the casualty vessel crew and NSRI rescuers.

NSRI rescue craft on the scene then successfully evacuated 19 of the fishermen off the casualty vessel, bringing them safely to Table Bay harbour aboard the NSRI rescue craft, and the remaining 9 crew remain onboard their vessel (as a skeleton crew) and the Captain has insisted that his dog stays with him onboard. They are all safe and not in any harms way.

A salvage company have made a damage assessment on behalf of SAMSA and it appears that the integrity of the hull has not been compromised and authorities are cautiously optimistic that the vessel will be able to be towed out to sea tonight.

The Department of Environment and Disaster Management will maintain a presence at the scene to evaluate any environmental risk, (there is reportedly 90 tons of fuel onboard and there is reportedly also ammonia on-board – used in the refrigeration) and they will continue to monitor the situation while SAMSA, the Salvers, the ships agent, the ships captain and the ships owners negotiate salvage options and prepare their efforts to try to tow the vessel out to sea tonight.

Only one slight injury, a minor laceration to the hand of one of the crewmen, was sustained during the incident.

It is still not known what caused the vessel to run aground and the engines remain in working order and the generators continue to work and while it is suspected that the thick fog may have played a role a formal investigation will be conducted by SAMSA to try to determine the cause and the sequence of events that led to the grounding of the Eihatsu Maru on Clifton’s First Beach today.

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The yacht, originally reportedly heading to Cape Town from last Port of call Chile, South America, had suffered a broken boom and then suffered engine failure, but the crew had managed to continue sailing towards Cape Town under foresails,” said Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander.

NSRI Simonstown volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III and rendezvoused with the yacht 5 nautical miles South of Cape Point

“On arrival on-scene we found the yacht making good progress under sail and we escorted them into False Bay and then took them under tow and brought them into Simonstown harbour where they will effect repairs before continuing,” said Darren.

By pure coincidence, NSRI Simonstown crewman Gerry Norris, duty navigator onboard the NSRI Simonstown sea rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III, during todays rescue operation of the Chinese Yacht O-Feeling, speaks Chinese fluently.

Gerry spent a number of years working and living in China and three generations of his family have lived and worked in China, the most recent, his son, who returned from China two weeks ago after assisting on an Americas Cup yacht building job.

“We were informed when we embarked on the rescue operation that the yachtsmen we were going to assist were Chinese and Gerry mentioned to me, as we left Simonstown harbour, that if there were any communication barriers he spoke Chinese fluently,” said Darren.

“When we rendezvoused with the yacht we were struggling a bit to make sense of each other, attempting to explain to the yachtsmen how the tow operation would work, how to get the towing bridle across, etcetera,” said Darren, but with Gerry onboard, speaking to the Chinese in their home language, everything went pretty smoothly.”

“One can appreciate, to all of our surprise, I’m sure more to the Chinese sailors but no less to Gerry’s fellow NSRI crewmen, when Gerry, our duty Navigator, took the radio handset and began speaking to the Chinese sailors in their home language.”

The yachtsmen, on an around-the-world cruise, departed from Xiamen, on the East coast of China on November third, their first port of call being Manila, Philippines islands in the Pacific Ocean. They then headed for Palau, Papua New Guinea, and then onto Brisbane and then Sydney, Australia. They then sailed to Wellington, New Zealand and then to Chile in South America. The yachtsmen then sailed around the notorious Cape Horn and prepared themselves for the long-haul across the Atlantic towards the Cape. It was while crossing the Atlantic that difficulties arose onboard O-Feeling with gear failure involving the standing rigging and engine.

The next step for the crew will be to undertake repairs before heading west to Madagascar in the Indian Ocean and then to complete their circumnavigation by heading back to China. Two of the crew of five – a Mr Yang and the other sailor who goes under the English name of Shark – speak some English and they expressed their gratitude to NSRI for the assistance in enabling them to make a safe landfall at the False Bay Yacht Club, Simonstown.

“The fishing boat Nommer Sewe was towing their fellow fishing boat Joanne towards Simonstown when the nylon tow-rope snapped and recoiled and during the recoil 28 year old fisherman Siphelele Matomela, from Saldanha Bay, was reportedly hit on the head by the rope.

“Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III accompanied by CMR (Cape Medical Response) paramedics and we rendezvoused with the casualty 8 nautical miles South of Simonstown.

“Myself and a CMR paramedic were put aboard Nommer Sewe and we stabilized the patient, who had suffered fractured facial bones, and we immobilized the patient’s cervical spine as a precaution.

“The decision was taken to keep the patient onboard Nommer Sewe rather than risk transferring the patient onto our sea rescue craft in the 2.5 meter swell and strong Westerly winds and our sea rescue craft then took over the tow of the fishing boat Joanne and all vessels headed to Simonstown.

“Once in the harbour the patient was transferred into a CMR ambulance and transported to hospital in a stable condition.”

NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew towed their sea rescue craft to Elands Bay which was launched and a search commenced and Police joined in the search.

Cell-phone contact was maintained with the two Elands Bay fishermen but as darkness had already set the two men had no idea where they were nor if they were North or South of Elands Bay and uncertain of in which direction they were drifting.

A search continued until 3 a.m. on Friday 20 April, when NSRI craft was withdrawn from the water to refuel and to refresh crew and the search commenced again once light (Friday, 20th April) and two Police boats and an SA Air Force 35 Squadron Dakota aircraft joined NSRI’s rescue craft in a search.

By midday Friday thick fog engulfed the search area and the SA Airforce 35 Squadron Aircraft withdrew from the search.

A search South of Elands Bay had been exhausted with no sign of the two fishermen who at last communications thought they could see St Helena Bay harbour but the search has now concentrated North of Elands Bay by late afternoon as it is suspected that they had drifted far North and may be seeing land further North of Elands Bay.

A thick fog hampered the search operation.

NSRI Mykonos recovered their sea rescue craft to be refueled late on Friday afternoon and the search, including a rotation of sea rescue volunteer crew, was due to relaunch from Lamberts Bay on Friday night to continue the ongoing search.

An SA Air Force 35 squadron Dakota aircraft remained on stand-by to join in the search once the fog lifted and MRCC (The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) were assisting with search patterns.

Both men reported that they were safe onboard their vessel but drifting.

At 17h40 the 3 men (originally rescuers were told there were only two onboard) are reported to have been found at Dorings Baai (2 hours by road North of Saldanha Bay) after drifting into shallower water and reportedly managing to row ashore. Police were en route to rendezvous with the men and to confirm that they are in as good health as they report to be.

All 3 men were transported to hospital for a check-up.

NSRI Gordon’s Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched sea rescue craft, the SA Police Force, the Skymed rescue helicopter and WC Government Health: EMS responded to the scene.

On arrival on-scene the body of a 20 year old Camps Bay man was found on rocks on the shore and the body has been recovered by NSRI rescue volunteers and EMS rescue personnel and handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.

The deceased man sustained complete amputation of his right leg, below the hip, while body boarding with his brother and friends (it is believed 4 people were in the water at the time) and he was rescued from the water by his brother, friends and bystanders.

There are no other bite marks or lacerations on the deceased mans body – only the complete amputation of the right leg and the leg has not been recovered.

The deceased mans father arrived on-scene and Police Trauma Counsellors are assisting the family.

Eye-witnesses have told NSRI that a single 4 to 5 meter (believed to be) White shark was involved in this incident.

Eye-witnesses claim that following the incident (up to) 6 sharks were counted in the area (following the incident).

Police will only release the deceased mans name once absolutely certain that all family are informed.

“Our NSRI Bakoven volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ROTARY – TABLE BAY and The WC Government Health EMS and the SA Police Services responded.

“On arrival on-scene a search commenced for a 32 year old man, reportedly from Kwa-Zulu Natal, believed to be on contract building work at a Bantry Bay building site who had gone swimming and disappeared.

“His clothing and builders helmet were left on the shore but there was no sign of the man and eye-witnesses reported seeing him disappear in the surf while swimming.

“NSRI Table Bay launched their sea rescue craft ROTARY ENDEAVOR to join NSRI Bakoven and Metro Rescue on the scene and despite an extensive sea and shore search no sign of the man has been found and he is feared to have drowned.

“A police dive team will continue with an ongoing search operation.

“Police have not released the man’s name pending his family being informed.

“Police have opened an inquest docket.”

“Our NSRI Simonstown volunteer sea rescue duty crew and Police responded and the body of a 79 year old local man, who lives on his yacht in the harbour, was recovered from the water, near to his own boat, and confirmed deceased by paramedics and handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services

“While it is suspected that the man may have fallen into the water the previous evening, while returning to his yacht from the False Bay Yacht Club, Police have opened an inquest docket for investigation.”

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NSRI Melkbosstrand volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched a sea rescue craft and responded to the scene but on arrival rescuers were met by the stench of a large, approximately 8 meter, decomposing whale carcass floating on its back with the underbelly giving the distinct impression of the underside of a boat.

Maritime Radio Services confirmed that this carcass may be the same as one reported earlier in the week floating near Robben Island and there are concerns that the wind direction will drive the carcass ashore.

Maritime navigational warnings are being posted by Maritime Radio Services and boaters in the area are urged to be cautious.

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“Our NSRI Kommetjie volunteer sea rescue duty crew dispatched our sea rescue vehicle and our sea rescue quad bike to investigate and on arrival on-scene a rubber-duck was found which appeared to be washed up on the beach and approximately 30 meters away the body of an adult male was found which appeared to be washed up on the beach.

“The scene was secured and the SA Police Services were activated and following a Police investigation and photographs and evidence collected at the scene the body of the man was handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.

“Later on the same day a man in Hout Bay claimed to be a survivor of the same rubber-duck and claimed that a third man remains missing. Family members of the missing man have also subsequently come forward and confirmed that all 3 men launched the rubber-duck late on Friday night to go fishing!

“It is suspected that the rubber-duck may have capsized in big sea conditions that prevailed during Friday night and into Saturday morning.

“It is not clear why the survivor did not raise the alarm earlier and Police are interviewing the man in an effort to determine what had happened and how the man came to end up in Hout Bay.

“The three men who are believed to have been on the rubber-duck are believed to all be from Hout Bay.

“Shore patrols were conducted at the scene on Saturday afternoon but no sign of a missing man has been found.

“Today, Sunday 12 February, NSRI Kommetjie and Police divers are continuing a search for the man believed to be missing at the scene where the rubber-duck and the body were found on Saturday. The search has so far has revealed no sign of the missing man. NSRI and Police craft have been launched to support the search.

“Names of the deceased, the survivor and the missing man have not been released and Police have opened an inquest docket.

“Part of the police investigation will be to determine what happened and what the men were doing although it is suspected that the boat capsized in the surf in the early hours of Saturday morning.”

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The 10 metre Brede Class lifeboat was brought from Tilbury docks in the United Kingdom to Cape Town harbour at no cost to NSRI because of the generous donations by all who helped with the project.

The ex-RNLI Brede sailed under the name Lyonesse. She will under-go a no frills-refit in Cape Town, where for the next two months she will be fitted with NSRI rescue equipment and resprayed in our colours.

The project to bring the Lochin made boat to Cape Town was managed by NSRI volunteer Andy Connell. With his organizing skills, and the generosity of all who brought the rescue boat to Cape Town, the NSRI will soon have new Brede in Mossel Bay.

NSRI have issued a big thank-you to everybody who donated money to replace the rescue boat that was sadly lost in the Gordon’s Bay boat-yard fire.

The following people made a significant contribution to getting the rescue boat to our shores at no cost:

Jaco Visagie of Safmarine Shipping Line, facilitated the sponsorship with his principles. Simon Thomas & David of Lochin Marine, prepared the lifeboat for her sea voyage and moved her from Newhaven to Tilbury docks. Lucy Hornett of Safmarine UK, helped Lochin and the forwarders get the lifeboat through Tilbury port, Bennie Gilson of Tilbury Container services organized the Stevedoring and lashing of lifeboat onto the flat-rack, David MacLean of Toll Group Perishables, facilitated the forwarding formalities out of England, Craig Garrow and Terence Du Toit of Pronto Clearing, performed the Import clearing formalities and documentation to release the lifeboat in Cape Town, Verdus De Jongh of Transnet Port Terminals, facilitated the discharge from the vessel and lift into the water, Trevor Francke of Diamond Shipping, were agents for the vessel the mv DAL Kalahari, who facilitated the planning operation between Safmarine and the port terminal. Godfrey Fisher of GF Trucking for moving the lifeboat in Cape Town Terminal and turning in the used flat-rack and cradle and Donovan Liedeman of Dole SA for arranging port formalities, entry and NSRI hospitality in the port.

The ex-RNLI lifeboat is lifted into the water at the Cape Town harbour container terminal with the Table Bay rescue boat Spirit of Vodacom standing-by. Picture Andrew Ingram/NSRI.

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“Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft and responded and WC Government Health: EMS and Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services responded.

“On arrival on-scene we found a Mr. Hartland, from Oranjezicht, had capsized his Hobie-Cat while sailing solo in False Bay and once capsized he had drifted onto rocks between Clovelly and Kalk Bay harbour.

“Two Kalk Bay residents, Johnathan Gloyd-Jones and his brother Sebastian, (we estimate them to be aged about 16 years old), had donned wet-suits and had swum out to assist Mr. Hartland after noticing that he was in trouble, from their house in Kalk Bay.

“Well known local fisherman George Mandolis, aboard his fishing trawler Kalkie had also launched his boat to assist and George had managed to rig a tow-line onto the Hobie Cat and had pulled the Hobie Cat free from the rocks.

“The two teenagers had assisted George to attach the tow-line.

“Our NSRI rescuers confirmed that no one was injured and George towed the Hobie Cat to Kalk Bay harbour where it was recovered from the water using a Harbour crane and no further assistance was necessary.

Darius van Niekerk, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said; “At 15h12 on Saturday 21 January, NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated to respond to 400 meters off-shore of Mykonos, at The Cove, where a Hobie-Cat capsized with Capetonians Johan van Staaden, 45, and Genevieve Perks, 35, both from Bloubergstrand, had capsized and were drifting and appearing to eye-witnesses to be unable to right their craft.

“Off-duty NSRI Air Sea Rescue swimmer Rob Fine and an unidentified bystander, who happened to be on the beach at the time, both swam out to assist the sailors after Rob confirmed that NSRI Mykonos had been activated.

“Rob, the bystander and NSRI Mykonos volunteers aboard our sea rescue craft helped the two sailors to right their craft and the two sailors then sailed their boat to Mykonos harbour without further problems.

“Our sea rescue craft monitored their safe passage and Rob and the bystander swam ashore.”

Editors Notes: Maybe they were training for the Hobie 16 Nationals, see: Close Action Sailing Returns to Hobie Beach

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“It appears that a 29 year old father was swimming with his 8 year old son when he got into difficulty and disappeared under water at around 11h30 this morning.

“The child was not injured and two eye-witnesses had come to his aid on his reaching the shore.

“It appears that the two eye-witnesses and the child and other bystanders claimed that they had been trying to raise the alarm since but it is not clear how they were trying to do this and Police are investigating the sequence of events.

“Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft the DISCOVERY rescue runner and NSRI rescue swimmers free dived on the scene to try to find the missing man.

“The SA Police Force were on-scene assisting in the search and had taken the child home to fetch his mother and other family members. A police dive unit was activated to respond to join in the search.

“During the search NSRI volunteers located and recovered the body of the man onto the sea rescue craft. He was found by NSRI volunteers floating semi-submerged under water near to where he had been reported to have gone missing.

“The body of the man was brought ashore aboard the NSRI sea rescue craft and handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.

“The family are receiving trauma counseling.

“The deceased man is Christopher Robinson, from Ocean View.

“Police have opened an inquest docket.”

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At 14h56 NSRI Bakoven and Clifton Surf Lifesaving were activated after a man was witnessed waving for help on rocks off-shore of Clifton Beach.

It appears that the man, a construction worker working at a Clifton construction site, had gone for a swim to cool off but after reaching the rocks he may have decided that he had gone far enough and waved for help rather than swimming back.

Clifton Surf lifeguards on their surf rescue rubber-duck reached the man and coaxed him off the rock into their surf rescue boat and they brought him safely ashore. He was not injured and he required no further assistance.

At 15h52 NSRI Table Bay, WC Government Health: EMS, the Skymed rescue helicopter, the SA Police Force, SA National Park rangers, Law Enforcement, Cape Town Traffic Services, ER24 ambulance service, Milnerton Surf Lifesaving and a Police dive unit launched a massive search for a 35 year old male from Rugby who went missing while trying to rescue 2 females in the surf at Milnerton Lagoon Beach.

It appears two females originally got into difficulty and a number of people, including an Uncle of one of the females, went to their rescue but getting into difficulty themselves.

A paddle skier rescued a man, the two females managed to get out of the water safely without assistance but the Uncle of one of the females went missing in the surf during the ‘bystander’ rescue effort.

One man was rescued by an NSRI Hout Bay volunteer rescue swimmer who had also joined in the rescue operation.

An extensive sea, air and shore search has revealed no sign of the man who is presumed to have drowned.

An NSRI sea rescue craft and a private rigid inflatable boat, skippered by an NSRI volunteers son, assisted in the search.

Police have opened an inquest docket and NSRI Table Bay volunteers and Police divers have resumed a search from first light today (Thursday, 19th January).

At 19h12 NSRI Strandfontein, WC Government Health: EMS, the Skymed rescue helicopter, Law Enforcement, the SA Police Force and a Police dive unit launched a massive search and rescue operation for a 27 year old male, from Lost City, Mitchells Plein, who went missing in the surf at Mnandi Beach.

While exact details are still sketchy originally eye-witnesses reported at least 7 people being swept out to sea but following investigations at the beach revealed that 2 people were swept out to sea on a Boogie board and other swimmers and bystanders on the beach had gone into the water to try to rescue the pair but they had all found themselves in some difficulties in strong rip-currents but had managed to get out of the water safely.

One of the pair also made it out of the water safely but the 27 year old man had disappeared.

A Law Enforcement officer swam out to begin searching and he was joined by sea rescue craft and by the Skymed helicopter but despite an extensive sea, air and shore search, no sign of the man has been found and he is missing and is presumed to have drowned.

Police have opened an inquest docket and Police divers will resume the search today.

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“Our NSRI Hout Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft MTU NADINE GORDIMER and ALBIE MATTHEWS and on arrival on-scene we found the yacht being blown across the bay like a leaf in the wind bucking and pitching and having covered over 1.5 nautical miles in the 20 minutes it took our sea rescue craft to reach him and he was on a heading with Vulcan Rock directly in her path.

“A tow-line was rigged to the yacht from our sea rescue craft but on three occasions the tow-line snapped and the V-shaped bridle on the sea rescue craft broke twice. A 12mm thick stainless steel safety snap hook bent and snapped and had to be discarded but with slow progress and making only 1 knot, and having to re-attach the tow-line on numerous occasions, and seriously considering ordering the yachtsman to abandon ship on a number of occasions after the yacht came close to running aground during the rescue operation, our NSRI rescuers finally brought the yacht into the safety of Hout Bay harbour at 22h00.

“Bob Loana, who lives on his yacht, was returning to Hout Bay after “having such a good time there in 2003″, he said. Docking first in Durban and then last port of call Mossel Bay he was close to his destination when his mainsail tore in the gale force winds causing the rescue operation to be launched.

“Bob commended the NSRI Hout Bay volunteer sea rescue crew saying that it was the best teamwork and rescue operation he had witnessed in some of the most trying conditions he had ever found himself in.”

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“Our NSRI Kommetjie volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft Spirit of Winelands and on arrival on-scene found the 6 meter ski-boat Goliath, with 4 crew onboard, 2 adult males estimated to be aged in their mid forties, and two male teenagers, estimated ages 11 and 17, drifting towards rocks after their boats engines failed, in a 35 knot North Westerly wind and 4 meter swells.

“They were about 10 meters away from running onto the rocks when we arrived on-scene and we quickly set up a tow-line and towed them to shore safely where they required no further assistance.

“They are all from the local nearby Oceanview suburb and they were not injured.”

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At Kommetjie Beach

“Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft, the Skymed Rescue helicopter, a Police Dive Unit and WC Government Health: EMS rescue squad responded to join Law Enforcement officers on-scene who had initiated a search using their rescue jet-ski.

“An extensive sea, air and shore search has revealed no sign of the youth and Police divers are continuing with an ongoing search operation.

“It has been reported that the child had arrived at the beach on his own with a tractor tyre tube. It is unknown where the child is from and only clothing that belongs to the child and the tyre tractor tube as been found on the beach and no identification has been found.

“3 eye-witnesses have confirmed that the child was seen in difficulty in the water before disappearing.

“Police have opened an inquest docket and attempts will be made to track down the child’s family.”

“While it is strongly suspected that this was a drowning accident Police are investigation all avenues including the possibility that the child could have left the beach even though, based on eye-witness reports, it remains most likely that the child has drowned. All possibilities are being explored.

NSRI and Police are appealing to anyone with information, that can help in identifying the child, believed to be either a colored or a black male, aged approximately between the ages of 11 and 13 years, suspected to be wearing only shorts or his underpants when he went into the water.

“The clothing left on the beach, by the child, are REFLEX black slippers, a Khaki three quarter pants, a black T-Shirt with a Fire-Fighter (Fire Department) type insignia on the chest and the wording on the front of the T-Shirt (below the insignia) INVADERS – ASTEROID.

Anyone with information can contact the Police Investigating Officer W/O Pretorius at 021-8577100 or 0824445900.

Colapsing Macassar

Image by Blyzz
Revisited the old abandoned Macassar Beach Pavilion for 2 minutes over the weekend.