Cave Rescue
Accounts of cave rescues and recoveries in the Western Cape, written by the cavers who took part. Most were joint operations between the Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA), the South African Spelaeological Association (SASA, whose Cape section later became CPSS), Metro Emergency Services and the Police.
Incidents
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2010
Robin Hood's Cavern - Lost
Cave: Kalk Bay, Robin Hood's Cavern · Responders: MCSA, Metro, CPSS
MCSA received a call from a young man's parents. (I think) The party had hiked to the Amphitheatre and as no one wanted to accompany him, the young man had just gone to have a quick look into the cave, and had not…
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20 May 2000
Ronan's Well Rescue - The Narrows
Cave: Kalk Bay, Ronan's Well · Responders: MCSA, Metro, CPSS, Fish Hoek Fire brigade
[Extract from CPSS Newsletter, June 2000]
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2000
CPSS Newsletter — March 2000
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9 December 1994
Robin Hood Cavern - Lost Air Scouts
Cave: Kalk Bay > Robin Hood Cavern · Responders: MCSA, SASA
Arrived on Boyes Drives at about 20h30. MCSA, Metro, Police arrived. MCSA & SASA planned rescue. Two SASA members were to investigate from the Ronan's Well entrance, but would not attempt the narrows. Two SASA would go…
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21 September 1994
Wynberg Cave
Cave: Table Mountain, Wynberg Cave · Responders: Metro, MCSA, SASA
Alan Butcher, the SASA chairman, called at 13h50 to say someone had fallen into a cave on Table Mountain. We met Metro and MCSA at Constaintia Nek and drove up the mountain. A 70+ year old lady had fallen into the exit…
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8 September 1985
Report on the Recovery of Wayne Clausen from Stroomwater on 9 September 1985
Cave: Oudtshoorn > Stroomwater Cave · Responders: Metro, SASA, Police, Oudtshoorn Municipality
At 22h10 on Sunday 8 September 1985 I received a telephone call from Steve Craven advising me that Wayne Clausen had disappeared while attempting to free dive a sump in Stroomwater Cave near Oudtshoorn. As Steve was on…