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The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) duty crew in Gordons Bay duty responds to a male appearing to be in difficulty at Rooi Els

By Kouthar Sambo The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) duty crew in Gordons Bay duty was alerted about a male on a stand-up paddle board (SUP) appearing to be drifting out to sea and in difficulty at Rooi Els. "It became unquestionably clear that he was making no progress trying to get back to shore against winds that were rapidly increasing in strength, and the casualty was lying down, on […]

today19 January 2024

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Coastal areas in Gordon’s Bay and Kalk Bay in the Western Cape underwent excessive wave movement and strong winds yesterday

By Kouthar Sambo Coastal areas in Gordon’s Bay and Kalk Bay in the Western Cape underwent excessive wave movement and strong winds yesterday, which impacted communities along the coast. "Alhamdulillah (all praise is due to Allah), the impact of the rough seas was not very serious. It was a few houses on the beachfront, were affected, and a few cars were washed around. Our Masjid (place of prayer for Muslims) […]

today17 September 2023

News

Mother City runs out of burial space for Muslims in Gordons Bay

By: Aneeqa du Plessis The Mother City is slowly running out of burial space, especially for Muslims. The Islamic Society in Gordon’s Bay approached the city last month, urging them to make more land available for their burials. But the city argues it has provided sufficient burial land in the surrounding areas. It says when allocating land for burials, it also needs to be mindful of space for recreational facilities, […]

today12 January 2023

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CT father risks his own life to save son

An Athlone family has been left devastated after 38-year-old Zaheer Brey lost his life while trying to save his 10-year-old from drowning yesterday. Zaheer and his son Mustafa had been fishing from the rocks at Crystal Pools in Gordon’s Bay at about 15:30, when the child was swept into the sea. He jumped in to help his son, but both found difficulty at sea. “The sea rescue craft Jack and […]

today27 December 2017

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