A man presumed to have drowned at Ballito beach\u2019s Thompson\u2019s Bay is still missing after reportedly getting caught in the strong rip currents.<\/p>\n
A search and rescue mission is currently ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BALLITO BEACH DROWNING: MAN STILL MISSING<\/p>\n
On TikTok, several clips of a helicopter circling Ballito\u2019s Thompson\u2019s Bay have received hundreds of thousands of views.<\/p>\n
The beach boasts a tourist attraction known as the \u201chole in the wall\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to the National Search and Rescue Institute (NSRI),<\/a> a 40-year-old man and his 13-year-old nephew were caught in rip currents while swimming at the Ballito beach last Friday morning. While another swimmer rescued the teen, the man \u2013 who is from Mpumalanga \u2013 disappeared under the water.<\/p>\n Commenting on a viral video, TikTok user Halima S posted: \u201cMy cousin Mohammed Zaheer drowned there. His body has not been found as yet. Please continue to remember your family in your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n @macdelina.m<\/a> Hope it wasn\u2019t serious\u2026#ballio<\/a> #wholeinthewall<\/a> #thompsonsbay<\/a> \u266c outro \u2013 luv3audios<\/a> <\/p>\n @macdelina.m<\/a> Replying to @Halima S our prayers are with you and your family during this time\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f#thompsonsbay<\/a> #holeinthewall<\/a> #ballito<\/a> \u266c Save My Soul \u2013 noahrinker<\/a> <\/p>\n KZN BEACH FATALITIES<\/p>\n Since the start of the New Year, several fatalities have been reported by authorities<\/a>.<\/p>\n