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Breaking news - All jump operations to cease at the Gourits River Bridge.
February 2009
It was with a certain measure of shock and regret that, in late-January 2009, Kiwi Extreme cc received correspondence from the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape (PAWC), the landlords of the Gouritz River Bridge jump-site
Their documentation requires all operations to cease and for the Gourits River Bridge to be vacated by no later that 28 February 2008.
We have been informed that the reason behind this decision is due to an engineer’s evaluation report indicating defects in the steel structure that make the bridge unsafe.
It seems, therefore, that after twenty years of continuous operation, this may well be the end of an era for the Gourits River Bridge.
During this lengthy period, Kiwi Extreme’s bungy-jumping & bridge-swinging operations have substantially added to the tourism profiles of nearby Mossel Bay and the Southern and Western Cape tourism authorities. The company has provided employment, skills development and revenue opportunities to many local people and organizations of the region. This applies equally to those in the direct employ of the company as it does to those indirectly involved as agents and/or service providers within the hospitality and tourism industry.
This notice is a significant setback that carries with it many implications for the company and its personnel. That this instruction was issued with an effective short-term action window of a mere 5 weeks substantially adds to the reality of the predicament facing all involved. And whilst some of these will be readily apparent to most, there are many less obvious implications that will undoubtedly also exert their impact.
It goes without saying that the company is following up with PAWC to determine potential avenues for the future. At this early stage not much more is known or can be commented upon beyond stating that Kiwi Extreme will be complying with this instruction and will thus cease all bridge-jumping activities at sunset on 25 February 2009. So until this date it’s business as usual, with the remainder of February allocated to the recovery and removal of our equipment.
We will furthermore be keeping all involved and interested parties up to date with the any new developments. And whilst these will be posted and available on our website at www.faceadrenalin.com, should you wish to be placed on our mailing list to receive the most recent news update as it is issued, please forward an email to us to this effect at info@faceadrenalin.com.
For information on the coastal town of Mossel Bay, go to www.visitmosselbay.co.za.
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