Learners of a North West school at the Camps Bay beach where two classmates drowned. Picture: Chanel September/EWN
CAPE TOWN – Cape Town city bosses are expected to sign an agreement today which will ensure paid lifeguards are present on beaches from this week.
The agreement comes in the wake of the drowning of two North West school pupils at Camps Bay Beach last week.
The boys were swept out to sea by a strong rip-current while trying to save a fellow classmate.
One of the boys was saved by a member of the public.
There were no lifeguards on duty at the time.
The City of Cape Town’s Belinda Walker said, “It would enable Western Province Lifesaving to provide the lifesavers, which they have been providing for the last three years on 29 beaches throughout the city. This during school holidays, public holidays and on days we expect the beach to be busy.”
(Edited by Tamsin Wort)
http://ewn.co.za/2013/09/30/CT-to-sign-beach-lifeguard-agreement
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