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.