Twenty-five volunteers met on an overcast and cool day at the St Francis of Assisi Anglican Chapel to remove aliens from the verges of Porter Drive. This was an amazing turnout considering that the hack took place over the Easter long weekend. It was great to have...
In March 2026, seven callouts were received - one motor vehicle accident (MVA) and six medical cases. The MVA involved a single vehicle with two patients, one with back pain who was transported by Metro ambulance to the Hermanus Provincial Hospital. The medical cases...
In February 2026, five callouts were received: two motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), one medical case, one fall and one response to stranded fishermen at Aasbank. One MVA required ER24 intervention and transport to hospital, the other had minor injuries. The medical...
Thirty-one volunteers congregated on an overcast and cool day at the St Francis of Assisi Anglican Chapel to remove liens along the verges of Porter Drive. This was a continuation of the February hack, starting at the White Road intersection and ending up on the bend...
BEST took a much-needed break from 16 Dec 2025 to 5 January 2026. Despite this, 4 call-outs were attended to during this time giving a total of 8 call-outs for December 2025. Eighty-seven call-outs were attended to during the 2025 year. In January 2026, 6 call-outs...
Thirty-nine volunteers attended on an overcast and cool day to remove aliens from the verges along Porter Drive. I was informed by Dave Mourant that this was a record attendance. This hack coincidently marked the 63rd anniversary of the Battle for Betty’s Bay which...
As the BEST team took a well-earned break in December, the report recording incidents and call-outs in December and January will be presented in the next BBRA newsletter. An important reminder to all, please have your medical aid information, a list of your current...
Twenty-one volunteers attended on an overcast and humid day to remove New Zealand Christmas trees of all sizes from the dense fynbos on the northwestern side of Bass Lake (Malkopvlei). It was most encouraging to have such a good turnout so early in the year...
Twenty eight volunteers the November monthly hack.. This was the sixth hack at Brodie Link to remove thousands of Rooikrans seedlings which have taken root since the January 2024 fire. Lifts were arranged from the R44 Cape Nature Field Ranger’s gate for those who...
October 2025 was a quiet month. The four call-outs were medical cases. The patients were transported by ambulance to hospital. Sadly, one of the patients passed away in hospital a week later. Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends. An important reminder...