HELP US BRING SLADE VAN DER WALT HOME

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Caitlyn Hoedemaker
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BaB campaign
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Cape Town
South Africa
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Started 22 days ago
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Emergency search and rescue assistance for a missing family member

On 2 September 2026, our family’s world changed forever.

Slade Van der Walt was caught in a rip current at Strand Beach and was swept out to sea. Despite the efforts of the emergency and rescue teams, Slade has not yet been found.

Our family is desperate to continue searching for him.

We will use the money to keep searching for Slade. We want to bring in licensed drone operators, boats and search teams, helicopters and Jet Skis to search the ocean and coastline. The funds will also help cover fuel, equipment and other costs needed for the search.

Our aim is to use as many resources as possible to give us the best chance of finding Slade and bringing him home.

Slade is more than a missing person. He is a son, a brother, a partner, a family member and a friend. Most importantly, he is a father to a daughter who is waiting for answers.

We understand that searching the ocean is diff...

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C. Hoedemaker • 25 Sep '26
SEARCH UPDATE: WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR SLADE First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has donated, shared Slade’s story, reached out or supported us. Unfortunately, we have not yet found Sl...
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