Some Helderbergers may expect visits from representatives of the independent research agency Kantar, which has been contracted by the City of Cape Town to conduct the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.
In 2020, Covid-19 saw Offa's Dyke reawaken from centuries of slumber, with lockdowns in England and Wales meaning the border was effectively shut for the first time in centuries.
For many South Africans, the quiet and calmness that can be found in the water – one of the rare places with few, if any, human-related threats – has been transformational.