When Rikus Kylander disappeared snorkelling with friends in Mozambique a week before Christmas, his parents dropped everything, jumped in their car, and drove all the way from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, to search for him. And now, just about three weeks later, they are still there, about 700km from home, searching desperately for their 18-year-old son. Rikusvanished without a trace when he took to the water with a group of about 12 friends at Ponta Da Oura,along the neighbouring country’s tropical coastline.
along the neighbouring country’s tropical coastline. The friends had travelled to Mozambique to celebrate the end of matric, but the rest of the group returned without him. “Their focus right now is trying to locate Rikus,” Renegades Search & Rescue spokesperson Dawn Gounden toldIOL.
“They have been in Mozambique since he went missing … it has really not been easy for them. “When they heard what had happened, they got in their car and travelled to Ponta Da Oura with Rikus’ sister, Clarise.
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Gounden said aerial, sea, and surface searches were still under way, covering Ponta Da Oura, Sodwana Bay, and Kosi Bay. “Aerial searches were conducted from Black Rock to the South African border by pilot Pierre Conradie, along with additional aerial searches from Ponto do Ouro to Santa Maria and inland areas, conducted via a privately rented airplane.” Sea-based search operations are continuing, with divers remaining on high alert despite difficult conditions. Members of the Turtle Patrol are also providing daily support, helping to enhance visibility and awareness along the Kosi Bay coastline.
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