Voëlklip
claims another life
Tservices were summoned to Voëlklip after eyewitnesses allegedly saw a man in a white Ford EcoSport drive down the cliff at the viewpoint near Herold's Bay.
According to Southern Cape police spokesperson, Sgt Chris Spies, the EcoSport was a rented vehicle.
"A member of the public alerted emergency services about the incident and a search and rescue team was immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival they noticed the body of a man lying on the rocks at the bottom of the cliff. The police have opened an inquest docket. At this stage no foul play is suspected and the investigation continues," Spies said.
It is believed that the car was rented from an Avis car rental company in Port Elizabeth.
George Herald was told on the scene that the eyewitnesses saw the man driving the car over the edge of the cliff. The cause of the accident is still unclear.
The body of a man in his fifties was recovered by rescue services, assisted by the Red Cross AMS helicopter, from the bottom of the cliff at approximately 12:20 yesterday afternoon.
This is the third time since October 2019 that a vehicle has gone over the edge in the Voëlklip area.
On 22 October 2019 the entire country was in shock after Heidi Scheepers
(35) and her two children, Hugo (2) and Cozette (6) lost their lives when their VW Caravelle went down the cliff near the Voëlklip viewpoint. Heidi and Hugo's bodies were recovered but Cozette's has not been found.
On 3 December last year, Zonita Basson's (52) Chevrolet Spark also plunged into the ocean at the same spot where the man went over yesterday.
The name of the deceased could also not be released as police still had to notify his next of kin. However, it is believed that he is from the Eastern Cape.
George Herald could not make contact with the eyewitnesses before going to print.