It was a crisp winters day when the learners of Kwa-Jazi primary school, in the rural village of Kwa-Khoza near Eshowe had a visit from the Lwazi Fihlela,Waterwise Academy Instructor, on the 25th of July. The learners were taught about water safe issues and how they could help their friends or peers if they got into difficulty in the water.
Ostriches go for a swim:
Read MoreNSRI Stilbaai – Duty crew responded early Tuesday morning after a vehicle went into the Goukou River near the river mouth, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man who was holidaying in the area with family. ...
For close to two hours, two experienced paddlers clung to their capsized surf-ski off Simon's Town, battling 40-knot winds and 2-metre swells with no way to call for help. On Saturday, 12 September, NSRI Simon's Town crew brought them home safely. ...
On Saturday afternoon, NSRI Simon's Town launched a dramatic sea rescue after two experienced paddlers capsized in gale-force winds and rough seas off Fish Hoek, spending close to two hours battling exhaustion and hypothermia before being found. ...