The longest of these is Ronan's Well , and is over 700m long. The Cape Peninsula Mountain Chain is surrounded by densely populated areas, and the mountain is heavily used by the local populous, and tourists alike. Unfortunately, the locations of most of the bigger caves are well known, and many of the people who use the caves are ignorant of the damage they cause. This has lead to the degradation of many of these caves. Despite the fact the caves are so well visited, very little is known about many aspects of the caves.
Research continues, but at a very slow pace.
De Hoop Oudtshoorn Northern Cape Eye of Kuruman by Tim Truluck Introduction Kuruman is a small town in the Northen Cape region of South Africa. 12 July 1994. We made contact with Mr de Klerk of the Kuruman Municipality who had earlier written to us granting permission to explore the cave. He showed us where the Eye was and arranged for us to have unlimited access to the cave. We camped at the well maintained municipal campsite adjacent to the Eye.