Cape Town man drowns in Table Bay port, search on for missing lifeguard in Muizenberg | News24

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Cape Town man drowns in Table Bay port, search on for missing lifeguard in Muizenberg | News24

A man has died after falling overboard a fishing vessel at the Port of Table Bay, while authorities are searching for a lifeguard who fell into the surf near St James Beach, Muizenberg.

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