What began as an ordinary afternoon at Strand Beach quickly became a race against time when a swimmer was caught in a powerful rip current. As NSRI operators in the NSRI’s Emergency Operations Centre watched anxiously from their screens, an ...
The Australian Government is helping the NSRI equip children across Gauteng, the Free State, Mpumalanga and Limpopo with essential water safety knowledge and practical survival swimming skills, as part of a shared commitment to preventing drowning and building a water-safe ...
In September, 24 participants from 10 countries travelled to NSRI headquarters in Cape Town to take part in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) Leaders in Lifesaving course, co-hosted for the first time with the NSRI. Each attendee arrived with ...
Graham Howes’ Legacy Lives on Through New Rescue Vessel ...
As summer approaches, the NSRI is preparing not only for the usual increase in activity on South Africa’s waters, but for a season that could bring additional pressures. ...
Every year on 25 July, World Drowning Prevention Day draws global attention to a simple but powerful message: drowning is preventable. ...
On Tuesday, 12 May, NSRI volunteers from Station 42 Kleinmond rescued 23 stranded farm workers and their families, including babies, elderly residents and vulnerable individuals, during severe flooding between Worcester and Rawsonville. ...
The official opening of Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast on Saturday, 4 July, was a proud moment for the NSRI. ...
On the shortest day of the year, hundreds of NSRI volunteers, supporters, families and friends stepped into icy water with purpose, taking part in the annual Winter Solstice Plunge for a Purpose. ...
This Mandela Day, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is honouring our more than 1 500 volunteers who give their time to keep South Africans safe in and around water, every day of the year. ...
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