Rhodes Estates Dam claiming payment for entry R35 where it was free for years

Yesterday we went to a dam in Rhodes estate that has been open for the public for many years, but only thing is that you swim there at your own risk because there is no life guards now according to people staying in the area was that a person drowned the day before so now there is lifeguards there and all of a sudden one needs to pay R35 for the very first time, like how does these rules get decided on over night and get implemented the next day. I think this is a lot of **** to be honest, like where has these people been all the years, people drown on beaches also for unforeseen circumstances but one doesn't see them closing the beach off. please can this at least be investigated to hear if this is legitimate and if so that it can be published to the public. I am fed up with things been does unprofessional and ********ly in our country and us as citizens just accept.