{"id":269162,"date":"2025-08-09T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=269162"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:25:26","slug":"lifesavers-assessed-at-muizenberg-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/lifesavers-assessed-at-muizenberg-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential lifesavers put to the test during final assessment at Muizenberg Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A group of swimmers are looking forward to being appointed this year&#8217;s lifeguards stationed at Cape Town&#8217;s beaches after they competed in the final lifesavers assessment on Friday 8 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Cape Town&#8217;s recreation and parks department held their last lifesavers assessment for the year at Muizenberg beach on Friday 8 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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