As a spokesperson for Wilderness Search And Rescue WSAR Western Cape, I often have the privilege of seeing ordinary people do extraordinary things. Thursday night’s operation on Table Mountain was one of those moments that leaves you humbled by the dedication, compassion and quiet heroism of this rescue community.
What began as a routine morning hike for a 50-year-old local man became a desperate race against time when he failed to return home later that afternoon.
By late afternoon, his wife became increasingly alarmed when multiple phone calls went unanswered. Knowing the inherent dangers of the mountain as daylight began to fade, she dialled the emergency number -021 937 0300.
In what would prove to be a lifesaving decision, she was able to access the family’s Life360 tracking application and provide rescuers with an accurate GPS location for her husband. In an environment as vast and unforgiving as Table Mountain, that information changed everything.
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