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Arniston fishermen destitute after selfless sea rescue

mrs hDurban – They have no boat and no income after a rescue mission went awry, but they will always have hope. And this hope is the thing that will carry them through, even though their fishing boat Mrs H is now at the bottom of the ocean, owner Gerald Swart, 59, from Arniston, said on Tuesday. The sinking of the fishing boat, which was claimed by the ocean when it tried to rescue another stricken craft, has robbed a group of Southern Cape fishermen – breadwinners in their homes – of their livelihood. Read the rest here 11:17