Table Mountain Archives - Voice of the Cape

Fire authorities carry out controlled biodiversity burn on Table Mountain

Fire authorities in Cape Town, with the assistance of contracted fire fighters, are carrying out a controlled biodiversity burn on the slopes of Table Mountain below Tafelberg Road today. Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) fire management has alerted Capetonians of the necessity of this as a precautionary measure to lesson future veld fires on the mountain. A spokesperson for TMNP, Lauren Howard-Clayton, has asked visitors to the aerial cableway to […]

29 March 2023

Local

Six hikers rescued from Table Mountain Park as mercury soars

No fewer than six hikers were rescued by helicopter in three separate incidents at Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town on Monday, Air Mercy Service (AMS) said on Tuesday. One hiker was retrieved after collapsing in Platteklip Gorge close to the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, and another from Karbonkelberg close to Hout Bay after suffering from dehydration. The third incident involved four hikers who were stranded on a ledge after […]

4 January 2023

Local

UCT begin repair work after devastating Table Mountain fire

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has begun work to help save and restore valuable academic resources, including books, manuscripts, and maps, housed at the institution's historical Jagger Library. Part of the library was destroyed by the raging fires in Cape Town at the start of the week. The Jagger Reading Room, which was destroyed by the fire, is part of UCT Libraries' Special Collections and housed a unique collection […]

24 April 2021

Local

Cape Town fires: Suspect being questioned as city probes arson link

A suspect was taken into custody on Sunday night as the City of Cape Town investigates reports about the original blaze being due to arson and of additional fires being started. This was disclosed on Monday by mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith. “There is a lot of speculation about additional fires that were started, and whether the original fire was an act of arson. This will […]

19 April 2021

Local

CT firefighter dies while battling Table Mountain blaze

A firefighter died while battling a blaze on the slopes of Table Mountain on Sunday. The woman, whose name is known to News24, is suspected to have suffered a heart attack but this has not yet been confirmed, mayoral committee member for safety, security and social services JP Smith said. “She died on the mountain this afternoon,” he confirmed. “She was rushed to Christian Barnard Hospital but could not be […]

29 January 2018

News

Bodies of two abseilers retrieved from Table Mountain

The bodies of two abseilers was retrieved from Table Mountain on Tuesday morning. The pair had been climbing "Arrow Final" along with a female companion when they are believed to have fallen from the side of the mountain. South African National Parks [SANParks] Regional Communications Manager, Merle Collins, says that at approximately 17h00 on Monday officials were alerted to an incident on Table Mountain where three people were dangling from […]

2 January 2018

Local

Body of naked‚ bound man found on Chapman’s Peak

The body of a naked man with his hands bound has been found on Chapman’s Peak‚ a popular tourist destination in Cape Town. Police said that the man‚ who was found by a cleaning attendant on Wednesday‚ had visible injuries to his body. SAPS spokesman Captain Frederick Van Wyk said: “A murder case has been opened for investigation. Anyone with any information about this fatal incident is kindly requested to […]

1 June 2017

Local

Table Mountain rescues reached record high in 2016

Rescuers were busier than ever on Table Mountain in 2016, with a record number of hikers needing help, Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) said on Monday. Spokesperson Johann Marais said that last year at least 170 incidents were recorded. This equated to about 850 hours, or 35 days, of rescue time. These numbers had climbed a little higher in the last few days of 2016. "(The) previous record number of […]

3 January 2017

Local

‘Bored children’ starting fires a problem: SANParks

Authorities in the Western Cape on Monday expressed their frustration with children entertaining themselves by starting fires during the holiday season. "We sit with the problem of unsupervised and bored children... especially this time of year. They want to see a little bit of excitement, they want to see a helicopter, they want to see firefighting crews. So what do they do – they start fires," Philip Prins from the […]

13 December 2016

Table Mountain

Download our new app

Download
our new app