Base jumper fatally injured on Table Mountain

A base jumper has died from a fall during a jump from Table Mountain, triggering a multi-agency search and rescue response.

Jan 5, 2026 - 22:00
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Base jumper fatally injured on Table Mountain

Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) said teams were dispatched on Monday following reports of a base jumper who crashed on Table Mountain.

According to a local community group, the accident occurred near Platteklip Gorge.

After a coordinated search involving several emergency services, the individual was located but was declared dead at the scene, WSAR told IOL.

The base jumper’s body was later airlifted from the mountain by helicopter and handed over to the South African Police Service (SAPS).

WSAR spokesperson David Nel extended condolences to the deceased’s family and friends and thanked the rescue teams and volunteers involved in the recovery operation, which he described as challenging.

No further details about the incident have been released.

Base jumper the second fatality in two months

Monday’s incident adds to a string of recent aerial sports accidents within the Table Mountain National Park.

On Friday, WSAR teams responded to the Kloof Nek landing zone after a 57-year-old paraglider crashed on the slopes below the Lion’s Head parking area.

This marks the third paragliding incident on Lion’s Head since 25 November, when world-renowned South African extreme sports athlete and aviator Jean-Jacques “JJ” Wallis suffered a fatal crash on the mountain.

Following this tragedy, a foreign paraglider survived a crash on 8 December.

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