Storm past, looking back Image by CharlesFred 840 kms and 8 hours on the road with one tank of petrol - and we only JUST made it, we travelled down south from Johannesburg to the old town of Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo. Already more than half way to Cape Town we can relax a bit from now on. Staying at the lovely Andries Stockenstrom Guest House, about to start a delicious Karoo meal. … [Read more...]
Storm past, looking back
27 February, 2012 By 7 Comments
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Film Students Wait out Storm on Dassen Island
24 June, 2009 By
25 film students from Afda Film School are waiting out the storm on Dassen Island, off-shore of Yzerfontein on the West Coast. The 25 students are filming a project on Dassen Island, since Monday, but were unable to be collected on their predetermined return day, by their charter boat, due to the storm that converged on the Western Cape late on Monday. It appears that they were not aware that the storm was due. They are in no immediate danger. NSRI Yzerfontein station commander Andre Nel … [Read more...]
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High Winds Wreak Havoc in Cape Town
24 June, 2009 By
Bloubergstrand and Kommetjie - Bulk Carriers swept close to shore: On Tuesday afternoon at 13h50 NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Melkbosstrand were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority after the bulk carrier Doce River dragged anchor and drifted close to shore, off Bloubergstrand, before getting her engines started and moving out to deeper waters and out of harms way. On Monday evening NSRI Kommetjie and NSRI Hout Bay were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports … [Read more...]
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