The clear, wide dam has been getting gradually closer during our scenic hike on the foothills of the Klein Drakenstein Mountains near Paarl.

Now we’ve followed a track down to the shore and Maika Goetze, the owner of Cascade Country Manor, is stripping off and urging us to jump in. She points to a small inlet on the opposite bank, and says that’s the spot to swim for...

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