Cape Town Mountains Claim Two Wingsuit Pilots

News Desk

January 28, 2026

1 min read

Rescue teams recovered the body of US wingsuit BASE jumper Brendan Weinstein after a fatal jump near Platteklip Gorge on Table Mountain on 5 January. SANParks said BASE jumping is illegal in the park.

It comes after the 25 November 2025 Lion’s Head paragliding accident that killed Jean-Jacques Wallis, a celebrated wingsuit pilot. The tragedies renew safety warnings around Cape Town’s mountains.

More articles by News Desk

More articles on News

WE MAKE SOUTH AFRICA MAKE SENSE.

HOME

OPINIONS

POLITICS

POLLS

GLOBAL

ECONOMICS

LIFE

SPORT

InstagramLinkedInXFacebook