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Table Mountain rangers attacked over mountain access Share Cape Town - SANParks says it is disheartened by reports of attacks on its rangers by mountain users demanding access to sections closed to the public following the devastating fire last month. The Newlands Forest Conservation Group said it has recently received some disturbing reports of shocking behaviour from some park visitors who had subjected rangers to physical and verbal abuse, because they were not happy that some sections of the park remained closed. The group said rangers were shouted at and abused when they tried to stop v...

SANParks pressed over Table Mountain safety after recent attacks Share Cape Town - Lobby groups have demanded answers from SANParks over safety risks following more attacks on users of Table Mountain National Park. The recent incidents occurred on the mountains above Soetwater. Three trail runners were attacked and one sustained mild injuries. The other incident was an attempted mugging near the Bos 400 Wreck. The incidents occurred in the past two weeks. Andre van Schalkwyk of Table Mountain Watch said incidents were ongoing, and it was a only matter of time before there was another ICU case...