News24 | Local hero, 80, who conquered Robben Island swim just weeks ago, dies as sea kayak capsizes

Just a few weeks after etching his name into South African sporting history as one of the oldest swimmers to conquer the Robben Island crossing, 80-year-old John Flanigan has died in a tragic sea-kayaking accident at Bloubergstrand in Cape Town.

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News24 | Local hero, 80, who conquered Robben Island swim just weeks ago, dies as sea kayak capsizes

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