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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
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Obstacle-course champ conquers Bloukrans Bridge monkey-bars challenge

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…

  • Geoff Hookins