Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) has reopened Silvermine Dam to visitors after it was temporarily closed due to the drowning on Sunday.
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On Sunday afternoon, TMNP closed the dam after a 25-year-old man drowned and his body was recovered from the dam.
According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), a number of emergency response services were activated after TMNP raised the alarm about a drowning in progress around midday.
The man had reportedly been swimming across the dam when it appears, according to eyewitness reports, that he suddenly disappeared under the water. He was with friends at the dam.
His body was retrieved by the SAPS diving unit with the assistance of an NSRI vessel.
The Silvermine Dam in the park’s central section reopened to the public on Monday afternoon, according to TMNP.
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‘Please exercise caution when swimming in the dam, as it is at your own risk and there’s no lifeguard on duty,’ TMNP said.
They also reminded visitors of the gate hours, which are 7am to 6pm. Visitors should exit by 7pm.
‘TMNP management would like to take this opportunity to thank the visitors for their patience and understanding when the dam was closed,’ TMNP said.
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