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Pink Buoy
DROWNING  | Published: 2 December 2024

NSRI Celebrates the Success of our Pink Rescue Buoy Project as the 200th person we know of has been rescued using a Pink Buoy.

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is proud to announce the ongoing success of its Pink Rescue Buoy initiative. Since its launch in 2017, the initiative has been used to rescue more than 200 people. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 27 June 2024

Tragedy at Kids Rock: A community's response and the lifesaving efforts of the NSRI

In response to the tragic drowning of Pierre Lotter, Willem Pretorius, and their three Dachshund dogs at Kids Rock, the NSRI has installed two Pink Rescue Buoys at Kleinbaai, Bloubergstrand. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 22 April 2023

NSRI HARTBEESPOORT DAM RESPONDS TO CHILD DROWNING INCIDENT

At 10h40, Saturday, 22 April, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam received a distress call reporting a child drowning in progress in a residential swimming pool in Schoemansville. Our NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam rescue swimmers and our NSRI medics, who were nearby at the ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 6 November 2022

STRAND – Sunday, 6 November. 1 teenager suspected fatal drowning and 1 teenager missing

A Police Dive Unit are continuing in an ongoing search operation, on Sunday, 6 November, for a 17 year old male, from Delft, who remains missing in the surf line at Strand Beach. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 24 October 2022

Gqeberha – Fatal drowning:

NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Willows Grove Resort tidal pool. NSRI Gqeberha rescue swimmers, Coastal Water Rescue, SA Police Services, EC Government Health EMS and Gardmed ambulance services responded. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 8 October 2022

Three Anchor Bay – Saturday, 8 October. Unidentified person believed to missing in the surf at Three Anchor Bay

At 15h50, Friday, 7 October, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Three Anchor Bay slipway. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 27 September 2022

Mnandi – Sunday, 25 September. 3 teenagers rescued 1 adult male deceased

At 14h45, Sunday, 25 September, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress near to Mnandi Beach, False Bay. The NSRI Strandfontein sea rescue craft Rescue 16 Alpha was launched while NSRI rescue swimmers responded ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 3 August 2022

Tides rapidly turn for two unsuspecting swimmers

A seemingly calm day quickly turned into an emergency situation for two swimmers at Jabula Beach in St Lucia recently. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 21 April 2022

Fatal drowning: Knysna

At 12h01, Wednesday, 20 April, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following a call from an eye-witness, a fisherman who was fishing on the train bridge, reporting a drowning in progress in the Knysna Lagoon ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 21 March 2022

Mossel Bay – Fatal drowning incident and a missing man:

At 14h53, Saturday, 19 March, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at De Bakke Beach. NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were also activated after an emergency whatsapp group message reported a person ...

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