A beautiful day on the fairway raised R600,00 in funds for Cape Town’s Volunteer Wildfire Services and Wilderness Search and Rescue! Cape Town, South Africa (21 October 2026) –…
Dog: ‘Let’s be besties.’ Tahr: ‘I live on a cliff, friend.’ Dog, 80 metres later: ‘Ah.’ Wilderness Search and Rescue volunteers save the day! Cape Town, South Africa (19…
In a first for South Africa, a hiker was fitted with a robotic exoskeleton that helped her safely descend a mountain when her own two legs gave in! Cape…
Imagine being stuck on a cliff, alone in the dark, when a voice suddenly comes floating down from the sky… A young hiker trapped high above Newlands wondered whether he…
A simulated mountain rescue has helped WSAR and the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway prepare for real emergencies as hiking activity increases. Cape Town, South Africa (30 August 2026) –…
When accepting help gets you home safely. A delayed Friday night rescue up Table Mountain highlighted the importance of allowing rescue teams to intervene as early as possible. Cape…
While a determined 55-year-old rock climber successfully reached the summit of Lion’s Head, he unfortunately suffered an awkward fall and a dislocated shoulder on his return to level ground –…
A tourist found herself alone on Table Mountain after dark with 5% battery left on her phone. Teams jumped into action to rescue her. Cape Town, South Africa (25…
WSAR’s incredible rescue network answered three urgent mountain callouts this past Sunday, reminding us both of the dangers of the outdoors and the extraordinary people who risk everything to help…
A carefully coordinated technical operation saw rescuers brave vertical cliffs in a daring abseil to reach two young hikers whose adventure found them stranded on a tiny ledge just inches…
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