Not cool
By Jason Warner
Two South African expatriates living in Canada were stabbed several times while hiking in Fernkloof Nature Reserve near Hermanus yesterday, and airlifted to safety.
"About 9.40am, police were contacted by two hikers who had found the tourists on a trail in Kleinrivier Mountains," police spokesman November Filander said.
He said the two were found with their hands bound behind their backs with their shoelaces. They had been stabbed several times in the shoulders, back, neck and legs.
They had also been stoned with rocks.
"They were overpowered by two suspects about two hours earlier and left there."
He said the robbers stole a digital camera, an engagement ring, carry bags, watches and cellphones.
Filander said car keys had also been stolen, but the robbers had not stolen the car parked at the base of the trail. "Luckily, there was a helicopter in the air and they came to their rescue quite soon." He said police, together with a dog unit and traffic authorities, had carried out an extensive search, but had not been able to catch the suspects.
Jacobs said the two were originally from South Africa, but had been living in Canada for the past 20 years.
A case of aggravated robbery has been opened, and anyone with information is urged to contact investigating officer David Payne on 028 313 7000 or 083 444 0702.
Overberg fire chief Riaan Jacobs said the two had been airlifted at about 9am. He said they had lost "quite a lot of blood" and were not able to walk or properly communicate.
"We dropped a medic down who stabilised them on the mountain.
"They couldn't move, and were put on to stretchers.
"They were in quite a lot of shock, and in a lot of pain. Luckily, they're okay now and have been discharged from hospital."
Meanwhile, rescue staff also airlifted an unidentified body about a kilometre away from a mountain above Voel-klip beach.
"On Sunday, a group of hikers found a body at the bottom of a gorge," Filander said.
He said the body was badly decomposed and authorities had not yet been able to determine the gender or identity.
Filander said it had multiple fractures to the legs and head injuries.
Overberg disaster manager Reinhard Geldenhuys said the body had been airlifted at about 9am yesterday.
jason.warner@inl.co.za
o This article was originally published on page 1 of Cape Times on December 23, 2009
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Unfortunate thing is this is all too common in South Africa, especially if you're white. Although apartheid has ended, poverty among the black majority has not, and a lot won't wait for economic reforms to take hold at there natural (slow) pace. Probably the only thing preventing the country from desending into tribal & ethnic segregation and warfare is Mandela. He's still reveared by many, and his promotion of MLK-like passive resistance might end when he dies (he's 90+ and not in great health). The country is gorgeous, and it'll be sad if it becomes another failed African 'democracy.' like Zimbabwe.
Crime in South Africa is unreal. Here in the US, when someone breaks into your home they steal your teevee and stereo and maybe your jewelry if they can find it. When I was there in 1994, one of the employees of my distributor came into the office and said burglars had stolen everything he owned except the suit and shoes he was wearing. And it's gotten much worse since then.
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