Posts Tagged ‘fishing’
Man drown during fishing trip to the Vaaldam
October 5, 2011 | 
Author Andre Joubert drowned Sunday afternoon near Villiers while swimming in the Vaaldam. Around 11:00 Andre posted the following status update on Facebook: “Sitting next to the vaal catching sum AWSUM sized fish!!!!!!!!!!!!! couldn’t be betta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”. An hour later he drowned.
We post this article to once again stress the importance of safety at our fishing venues. Please be careful. Soos die bekende afrikaanse spreekwoord lui: “Liewers bang Jan as dooie Jan”.
To read the original article as it was written by Beeld, click here
Posted in Free State Dams, Vaal Dam | 
Tags: Andre Joubert, drown, fishing, Vaal dam, Vaaldam | 
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Man killed at De Rust, Hartebeespoort dam
A man was shot and killed this weekend at De Rust, Hartebeespoort dam. Six men approached mr. Jaco de Jager and his friend Hennie Jones. De Jager was shot in his camping chair and died in the arms of his wife. You can read the original article as it was written in Beeld here
Please make sure that you always visit De Rust and nearby venues as a group. We do not recommend camping at this moment in time. The owner claims that security takes priority and that they are working hard to improve the safety of their campers. Unfortunately, as an angling community we can only rely on ourselves when it comes to safety at our fishing venues. This is an unforgiving and selfish act by people with no regard for human life.
Our prayers are with the family of the victim.
Posted in Hartebeespoort Dam, North West Dams | Tags: crime, De Rust, fishing, Hartebeespoort dam, Hennie Jones, Jaco de Jager, killed, shot | 2 Comments »
