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Dwarskersbos resident escapes unharmed after finding puff adder under his desk
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Cape Town - Earlier this week, a resident from Dwarskersbos in West Coast District Municipality managed to escape a potentially dangerous encounter with a puff adder.
Karel Rode managed to avoid a dangerous situation on Tuesday, thanks to the guidance of Ettienne Swanepoel from Dwarskersbos Snake Rescue and Conservation.
Karel was sitting at his desk that morning when he heard what sounded like someone using the neighbour’s outside tap.
“This morning I started working in my office, heard a strange gurgling sound and investigated it outside. On my return I found the puff adder under my desk,” Rode said.
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An exciting new travel app has been developed and launched by Bergrivier Tourism in the Western Cape which offers a comprehensive “one-stop-shop” travel directory for all of the towns within the Bergrivier district – these being Piketberg, Porterville, Dwarskersbos, Redelinghuys, Aurora, Eendekuil, Goedverwacht, Witterwater and Velddrif.
The app, which is available via the app store for both Android and IOS, has been funded by the office of the Executive Mayor of Bergrivier, Alderman Ray van Rooy, who says that he and Bergrivier Tourism are passionate about helping the businesses and communities within the Bergrivier region and wanted to create this platform to further boost their income through tourism while also assisting travellers with easy access to the many wonderful venues, eateries, products and services a