Hey mate @enginewitty ..Sun Valley Wetlands is around the Peers Cave area (Fish Hoek, Cape Town). Historically, the greater region has been extremely dangerous in terms of violent crime.
It was reported a few years ago, that a cyclist (Fish Hoek resident) was murdered in the area. Very recently it was reported (around September this year).. that the remains of an adult was found nearby (between Ou Kaapse Weg and Peers Cave in Fish Hoek). Not sure the outcome of that particular investigation, but that's pretty scary irrespective.
The thing is.. muggers can theoretically hide in the bushes where I collect the litter and violently rob a person. South Africa is a very dangerous place. This particular area can get be quite intense - especially when someone just appears out the bush (happens often enough). Not everyone is a criminal obviously, but you need to be very vigilant.
On a sidenote with regards to 'Peers Cave' in general (same general area where I mainly clean right now).. it was apparently probably occupied on and off for the last 200 000 years! In the 1927 (if I remember correctly), remains of a stone age man was discovered - dated as being around 12000 years old. There was Khoisan rock art, stone tooks and an ancient burial site. Unfortunately, I haven't been up there in years due to the criminal element (though you can sometimes see the cave on some of my photos during my cleanups).
Hey mate @enginewitty ..Sun Valley Wetlands is around the Peers Cave area (Fish Hoek, Cape Town). Historically, the greater region has been extremely dangerous in terms of violent crime.
It was reported a few years ago, that a cyclist (Fish Hoek resident) was murdered in the area. Very recently it was reported (around September this year).. that the remains of an adult was found nearby (between Ou Kaapse Weg and Peers Cave in Fish Hoek). Not sure the outcome of that particular investigation, but that's pretty scary irrespective.
The thing is.. muggers can theoretically hide in the bushes where I collect the litter and violently rob a person. South Africa is a very dangerous place. This particular area can get be quite intense - especially when someone just appears out the bush (happens often enough). Not everyone is a criminal obviously, but you need to be very vigilant.
On a sidenote with regards to 'Peers Cave' in general (same general area where I mainly clean right now).. it was apparently probably occupied on and off for the last 200 000 years! In the 1927 (if I remember correctly), remains of a stone age man was discovered - dated as being around 12000 years old. There was Khoisan rock art, stone tooks and an ancient burial site. Unfortunately, I haven't been up there in years due to the criminal element (though you can sometimes see the cave on some of my photos during my cleanups).
That's a lot of human history 😁 Better grab the heat & stay cool down there. 😎