Strand beach
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Search parties mobilise along Western Cape coast for missing weightlifter Slade van der Walt
A rescue effort at Strand Beach turned tragic after emergency services recovered the body of a 39-year-old man from the surf, while police and community members continue an extensive search…
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UPDATE: Body recovered at Strand Beach as search continues for second missing man
The search off Strand Beach turned tragic on Thursday morning (3 September) after rescue teams recovered the body of an adult man from the surf zone, believed to be one…
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Desperate search continues for two men swept away at Strand Beach
Police divers and sea rescue teams are continuing search operations for two men who vanished in the surf zone at Strand Beach on Wednesday 2 September, after attempting to save…
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Photos: Rescue underway at Strand Beach
A multi-agency search and rescue effort is currently underway at Strand Beach this afternoon (Wednesday 2 September), after three swimmers fell into difficulty in the surf between Strand Lifesaving Club…
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Local youth turn environmental awareness into action at Helderberg Marine Protected Area
Local youth took to the shoreline on Friday 31 July, turning environmental awareness into direct action during a community beach clean-up at the Helderberg Marine Protected Area (MPA).
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Bigwigs brave the wave in Strand
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis took a high-profile plunge into the waters of Strand Beach last Wednesday (18 February). The swim served as a direct, physical response to the “Stop…
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Antarctic traveller graces Strand Beach
Locals were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter early on Tuesday 17 February as a young, white crabeater seal hauled out on the sands of Strand Beach for a well-earned…
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Helderberg residents dispute City’s 96% safety claim as sewage protest looms
In response to the mounting pressure ahead of the peaceful protest at Strand Beach on Friday 16 January, the City of Cape Town has highlighted a massive R430 million investment…
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CNH Industrial launches major green initiative in Strand
CNH Industrial and its brand CASE Construction Equipment officially launched the CNH Beach Care Project in South Africa on Friday 5 December, bringing its global environmental stewardship initiative to Strand’s…
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Strand water quality: Officials reassure public amid local outcry over spills
City of Cape Town officials have moved to reassure residents and holidaymakers that water quality at Strand’s main recreational areas remains well within safety limits, even as infrastructure challenges and…
