25th anniversary of Storms River Gorge tragedy commemorated

A memorial service was held at St Bernadette’s Church in Walmer, Gqeberha, on Tuesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Storms River Gorge tragedy, in which 13 people lost their lives.

On March 25 2000, a blackwater tubing expedition turned deadly when a sudden torrent of water surged through the gorge, sweeping away a group of adventurers, many of whom were lawyers from the then-Gqeberha-based firm Stulting, Cilliers and De Jager...

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