Carlo Petersen2 January 2025 | 9:58

Search on for man who went missing while swimming in Olifants River on West Coast

NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said that rescue teams responded to reports of a drowning in progress at the river mouth at 3.30pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Search on for man who went missing while swimming in Olifants River on West Coast

NSRI rescue boat. Picture: X/@NSRI


CAPE TOWN - A 32-year-old man has been reported missing at the Olifants River mouth in Papendorp on the West Coast.

NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said that rescue teams responded to reports of a drowning in progress at the river mouth at 3.30pm on Wednesday afternoon.

"On arrival on the scene, an extensive search for a 32-year-old local man who had gone missing in the water while swimming, commenced. Despite an extensive search, there remains no signs of the missing man. Police WPDS [water policing and diving services] are activated to continue in an ongoing search."