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Thomas van Tonder hangs precariously from a monkey bar under the arch of the Bloukrans Bridge in Tsitsikamma. A safety line operated from a pulley, or 'trolley',  attached to a horizontal cable suspended above him is all that keeps him safe
Thomas van Tonder hangs precariously from a monkey bar under the arch of the Bloukrans Bridge in Tsitsikamma. A safety line operated from a pulley, or 'trolley', attached to a horizontal cable suspended above him is all that keeps him safe

Behind the 280m feat of endurance that pushed him to his limits

Obstacle-course champ conquers Bloukrans Bridge monkey-bars challenge

Thomas van Tonder endures 47 gruelling minutes suspended 216m above gorge

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South African obstacle-course champion Thomas van Tonder has achieved a world first by completing an unprecedented 280m monkey-bar traverse beneath the Bloukrans Bridge. Suspended beneath Africa's highest bridge, the 34-year-old battled steep inclines and physical exhaustion to finish the feat in under 48 minutes.

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