Busy Tweede Nuwejaar for rescue crew
02 January 2023: It’s been a super busy day with rescues for the Western Cape Department of Health EMS/AMS rescue …
Injured hiker airlifted from one of the highest peaks (Towerkop)
30 December 2022: Injured hiker airlifted by the Oudtshoorn Western Cape Department of Health EMS/AMS rescue helicopter from Towerkop, one …
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Hikers rescued after being trapped for 17 hrs
28 December 2022: Highly technical & specialised multi-disciplinary rescue freeing a hiker that was trapped for 17hrs in a cliff …
Busy festive season with mountain rescues
28 December 2022: Injured hiker airlifted by the Western Cape Department of Health EMS/AMS rescue helicopter this morning from Lion’s …
International tourists rescued
24 December 2022: Report from Wilderness Search & Rescue (WSAR). Image credit: Mountain Club of South Africa: RESCUE 1: A …
Patient airlifted from Citrusdal to Paarl Provincial Hospital
20 December 2022: Yesterday’s inter-facility transfer conducted by the Western Cape Department of Health EMS/AMS rescue helicopter from Citrusdal to …
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Two hikers airlifted from Platteklip Gorge, Table Mountain
19 December 2022: Two hikers airlifted from the vicinity of Platteklip Gorge, Table Mountain, yesterday afternoon by the Western Cape …
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Two hikers airlifted
18 December 2022: Two hikers airlifted from the vicinity of Platteklip Gorge, Table Mountain, yesterday afternoon by the Western Cape …
Oudtshoorn helicopter dispatched MVA
7 December 2022: The Oudtshoorn Western Cape Department of Health EMS/AMS rescue helicopter was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident …
The Right to See
On a rainy Saturday morning (22 October 2022), the South African Eyecare Coalition took off from King Shaka International Airport …