How very sad! Sad that the crime that 'does not exist according to our esteemed leader Thabo Mbeki' has reduced us to this. One of our most cherished tourist attractions (and remember tourist bring money to the economy, which means jobs to the people), has to be visited during the day or 'in convoy' at night.
How did we get to this place? How did we get to a situation where crime controls all - isn't that a bit like the tail wagging the dog!
Table Mountain off limits to small groups at night
Johannesburg, South Africa
23 December 2006 08:16
Couples and single people will not be allowed to visit Table Mountain after 10pm during the festive season, the Star reported on Friday. Said the general manager of Cape Town Tourism, Marriette du Toit: "It was in the best interest of those visiting Table Mountain that the decision to close the roads to individuals and couples was made."Smaller groups wanting to enter the roads after 10pm may contact us and we can help with arrangements."
As part of security measures to prevent attacks on visitors, only groups of five or more people will be allowed access to Tafelberg Road and Signal Hill Road after 10pm from December 21 until the end of January. Table Mountain National Parks spokesperson Evelyn Holtzhausen said there is "safety in numbers". "We feel groups of people are less likely to be victimised or attacked than individuals or small groups of people.
Smaller groups may speak to our guards, who will only let them through if they feel it is safe to do so. But these are exceptional circumstances."The move comes in response to attacks and robberies in the area during the past year.Other safety measures include the deployment of about 90 guards to do regular security patrols, the report said. -- Sapa
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