Vol. 80 No. 08 (2025): The South African Dental Journal

The Danger Point Lighthouse near Gansbaai stood watch from January 1 1895, guarding a treacherous stretch of coast where more than 140 ships were wrecked. Set on a white octagonal masonry tower with a red lantern, it projects three flashes every 40 seconds and covers around 27 nautical miles. It also serves as a memorial to the tragic HMS Birkenhead disaster of 1852, where the “women and children first”
protocol was first used.