Does anyone have more info

Dit sal n bitterste ding wees , manne ons moet saam staan teen die ding en klaar , ek weet nie of julle nie maar ek ry nie n quade bike nie , so ek is nie skuldig nie ! dit is n swak verskoning ! Henning sien jy is lus vir twak praat ? jy ry eerste macs toe op n naweek ! Kom boys ons moet hulle try stop , maar kom ons kry eers die feite , want die ding het al baie kop uit gesteek.

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subaruseun wrote:

i say nail the culprits... the culprits

dune rescue?

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Very interesting picture...

You are right in that being a sea rescue quadbike with a sea rescue crewperson on it.

Your location however is somewhat very far off the mark.  The dunes that are being used for training is in fact right next to and behind the rescue base.

In order for any of our crew to use this particular rescue asset, he needs to be properly schooled in its uses, capabilities and also its limitations, hence the use of this particular rescue asset in the dunes.

Anybody that fishes that stretch of beach will be familiar with the terrain that we as Station 16, Strandfontein have to cover in order to effect rescues.  You will also be familiar with what that stretch of coast looks like over our busiest period and will therefore also understand why it is faster to ride through the dunes to get to a scene than to try and navigate through a crowded beach.

Please do not post pictures and not state where they were taken as this casts  our rescue crew, the base, and the greater sea rescue fraternity in a light that makes us appear to not know what we are doing and that we are ecologically insensitive.

Even though we have an exemption from the beach driving ban as a rescue body, we do not encourage beach driving simply "because we can".

I would appreciate you removing these pictures as they are not in any way part of your argument, and should anybody wish to discuss it further, please do feel free to contact me.

Regards

Mario Fredericks (Spearo Mo)
Station Commander
Station 16, Strandfontein
National Sea Rescue Institute
082 990 6753

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I understand your argument and believe me, I do support it...

The NSRI brand name is very close to the heart of every volunteer as it's a cause that we believe in.  People want to be associated with that brand as they share our vision and passion.

However, as a body that relies heavily on public funding for our survival, when pictures like these are taken out of context, it directly affects our sponsorship.  I am sure that you can understand this...

As a responsible user of the sea, it urks me no end when people flout the very laws that are in place to protect the very environment that we enjoy all in the name of preserving it for the use of future generations...

As with everything in life, this is a process of education...

Stywe lyne!

Mo

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I spoke to a contact City of Cape Town MCM, who said that the policy for off-road vehicles has been in place for some time and the Macassar stretch is included.

however he cannot state that the road is off limits as there exists no clear answer as to whether the road which exists/existed as access is still deemed as an access road

i was referred to the Task Group Coordinator for the Off-Roading


then

I spoke Task Group Coordinator for the Off-Roading Task Team.
i was referred back to the city of cape town.

Finally

i spoke to the colleague of the person who might have an answer:


broken road has been closed for repairs, access to fishing is permitted, the road was closed for safety.

monwabisi road has also been closed off with barricades, for safety as the road is eroding.

now i did not get an answer for macs, but i was promised to get a call as soon as the official returns to office. But based on the above it looks like the access to these areas prove to be dangerous hence the closure, hopefully we will have an answer tomorrow.



furthermore...

good news, the roads department is in the process of 'fixing' both brokens and monwabisi, but no clear answer as to when this will occur. i will further try and pursue these matters to get some form of answer in writing.

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I spoke to a contact City of Cape Town MCM, who said that the policy for off-road vehicles has been in place for some time and the Macassar stretch is included.

however he cannot state that the road is off limits as there exists no clear answer as to whether the road which exists/existed as access is still deemed as an access road

i was referred to the Task Group Coordinator for the Off-Roading


then

I spoke Task Group Coordinator for the Off-Roading Task Team.
i was referred back to the city of cape town.

Finally

i spoke to the colleague of the person who might have an answer:


broken road has been closed for repairs, access to fishing is permitted, the road was closed for safety.

monwabisi road has also been closed off with barricades, for safety as the road is eroding.

now i did not get an answer for macs, but i was promised to get a call as soon as the official returns to office. But based on the above it looks like the access to these areas prove to be dangerous hence the closure, hopefully we will have an answer tomorrow.



furthermore...

good news, the roads department is in the process of 'fixing' both brokens and monwabisi, but no clear answer as to when this will occur. i will further try and pursue these matters to get some form of answer in writing.

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Thanks for clearing that up!

It has to be made known to the 'non-sealine public' So
untill they put up a sign or give some or other kind of official notice.... WE FISH((r(e(ling

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Here's another question that the City and/or MCM can hopefully answer.

Is the closure of Macassar beach going to be a blanket closure, ie absolutely no-one permitted, or are the "subsistence fishermen" (read: trekkers) going to be allowed use of the area?

With currently no official explanation as to why it is being closed off, this all smacks a little bit like corruption/nepotism/cronyism to me...

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