A well-known Cape Town adventurer and hiker named Johann van Coller has been reported missing in the Drakensberg area.
According to Getaway, Johann was hiking from Cape Agulhas to Mount Kilimanjaro, but had not checked in with his team at the agreed-upon date and no one is currently able to reach him.
Johann’s sister, Lizanne van Coller says Johann is a very experienced hiker and knows the various types of terrain, however, this is his first hike across the Drakensberg, reports News 24.
Johann was last seen at Witsieshoek on October 18. While search teams have been called off his friends and family refuse to give up hope.
“After in-depth discussions with experts in the field of Trail hiking in the Drakensberg, we have decided to call off the Search and Rescue. According to them, there is no reason, apart from Johann not communicating, to start panicking. This trail can last between 5 – 10 days if he is not in a rush (which I doubt he is). We are now on Day 8,” a friend of Johann’s posted on Facebook.
“So, we will have to wait and see and just hope that he is in good health and just enjoying his trip as always. They have not stopped rangers etc to be on the lookout and everyone is still on high alert.”
If anyone has any information regarding Johann van Coller, please contact Madeleine de Villiers on 072 074 5394.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, the search for another hiker in Stellenbosch, Stephan Naude has also been called off despite Stephan still being missing.
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Picutre/s: Facebook / Margaret Wolfe Miller / Johann van Coller