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Pink Buoy
RESCUES  | Published: 7 November 2025

Good Samaritan Commended for Saving Teenager’s Life Using NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy at Stilbaai

A local Good Samaritan, with the aid of an NSRI pink rescue buoy, has been commended for contributing to saving the life of a local teenager who was swept out of the Goukou River Mouth in an outgoing Spring tide. ...

Stn12 Knysna Buffalo Bay Beach
RESCUES  | Published: 7 November 2025

Local Man Seriously Injured in Para-Kiting Accident at Buffalo Bay

Thoughts and care are with a local Knysna man and his family while he recovers in hospital following a para-kiting accident at Buffalo Bay Main Beach. ...

Station11 Port Alfred
RESCUES  | Published: 3 November 2025

Tragic Drowning in Kariega River, Kenton-On-Sea

Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: At 13h49, Sunday, 2 November, NSRI Port Alfred and our NSRI Port Alfred satellite rescue station, Kenton-On-Sea, duty crews were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress in the Kariega ...

Station18 Melkbosstrand
RESCUES  | Published: 3 November 2025

Boating Accident at Melkbosstrand: Man Airlifted to Hospital

Rowan Marais, NSRI Melkbosstrand station commander, said: At 10h25, Saturday, 1 November, NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a "pencil duck" boat suspected to have capsized in the surf zone between Melkbosstrand and van Riebeeckstrand. ...

Stn 6 Gqberha medevac
RESCUES  | Published: 30 October 2025

NSRI Gqeberha Rescues Greek Seafarer off Gqeberha Coast

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: On Tuesday evening, 28 October, at 18h00, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for the medical evacuation of a 40 year old male Greek seafarer from a motor vessel bulk carrier. ...

Bed Centre 4613
FUNDRAISING  | Published: 29 October 2025

The Bed Centre Partners with the NSRI to Strengthen Life-saving Initiatives

The NSRI is proud to announce a valued new partnership with The Bed Centre, marked by a generous R100,000 donation in support of lifesaving operations and drowning prevention initiatives across South Africa. ...

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