This article is to remember those cachers who have passed away doing this great hobby / game / sport we play.
Geocaching:
2001 to 2011
Hosta was one of the very first South African geocachers, and hailed from Piet Retief in Mpumalanga.
He was an avid nature lover and cyclist.
Geocaching.com profile for hosta
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2009 to 2011
Barbara was a lady full of life.
Extracted from the geocache listing below:Veer-ini-hoed (Barbara Oberholzer) suffered from Lymphoma Cancer for many years and passed away in 2011. Barbara did not allow life to get the better of her. Phenomenal lady with the spirit of an angel. Barbara was introduced to geocaching by Fanie and Annette Heymans, she then decided to place a geocache on every circle in Welkom before her life ends, and what an amazing job she has done! May the mark that Barbara left en”circle” us for years to come.
Geocaching.com profile for veer-ini-hoed
Some more info is available on cache GC26Q53An article about Barbara (Second last paragraph she talks about geocaching)
Neil had a great passion for life and everything he did ... both in work to play. Neil was the first chairperson of GoSA, and he was instrumental in the planning and realisation of the GPS Power series in Gauteng. He was also involved in the first-ever South African MEGA Event planning held in Pretoria in 2012. Neil also placed a few very clever caches. He was a famous FTF hunter in the Gauteng area.
Geocaching.com profile for MadSons
Some more info is available on cache GC3HZTN
2009 to 2013
Geocaching.com profile for BAKGAT
Colin had an avid interest in orienteering, and it was through that sport that he was introduced to geocaching.
Geocaching.com profile for Colinbo
Please assist in filling in some details
2014 to 2018
Peter hailed from the Natal coastal area where he was a well known FTF hunter and cache hider.
Geocaching.com profile for TechnoNut
Carlo hailed from the Pretoria area.
Geocaching.com profile for scubie999
If you know of a cacher not listed here and would like to assist in completing the list, please send an email to with the details and a photo, and we will gladly add him / her to our page of remembrance.
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