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Womens Month 2025
LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 5 August 2025

Honouring the Courage and Contribution of Women in the NSRI this Women’s Month

August marks Women’s Month in South Africa, a time to honour the women whose courage helped reshape our nation and to recognise the continued contribution of women across all sectors of society. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 24 July 2025

Filmmaker, moved by the NSRI camera rescue volunteers, dedicates his time to raising awareness.

CAPE TOWN: South African filmmaker and ocean lover Kabeer Shaik has teamed up with the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) to create a powerful new awareness video spotlighting the NSRI’s Beach Safety Camera Project. He donated his time and skills ...

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NEWS  | Published: 11 July 2025

NSRI Beach Safety Cameras: A secure safety tool

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has long been a beacon of safety along South Africa's coastlines. In recent years, we have harnessed technology to enhance our life-saving capabilities, notably through the implementation of the Beach Safety Camera Network Project. ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 6 June 2025

Brave the cold to support the NSRI this winter solstice!

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) invites you to brave the cold and take a dip for our cause by participating in a winter solstice plunge to raise vital funds. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 21 May 2025

Photo of the month: May 2025

Send us your favourite photograph of NSRI people doing what we do, and you could win an NSRI shop voucher worth R250! Simply email your photo (which should be no smaller than 2MB) to news@searescue.org.za with 'Monthly photo' in the ...

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NEWS  | Published: 21 May 2025

A new chapter begins for NSRI’s St Francis Bay Station

It was a proud and emotional day for the community of St Francis Bay as the NSRI officially opened the doors to its newly rebuilt Station 21 and held a special blessing ceremony for two additions to its rescue fleet ...

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NEWS  | Published: 21 May 2025

Peril in the gorge: a gritty rescue at Grootkrans

A 74-year-old hiker was seriously injured after a fall in a remote gorge upstream of the Elands River Mouth, Eastern Cape, triggering one of the most demanding rescue operations in recent memory for NSRI Station 36 Oyster Bay. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 21 May 2025

NSRI Wilderness demonstrates exceptional teamwork in kloofing rescue

In a challenging rescue operation on the Kaaimans River, Station 23 Wilderness, alongside partner emergency services, showcased the power of training, teamwork, and dedication to ensuring the safety of individuals in distress. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 21 May 2025

Vaal floods: the NSRI's role in a multi-agency rescue effort

When the sluice gates of the Vaal Dam opened to ten in late April, it marked the beginning of a complex, high-stakes response effort. As dam levels surged past 110%, communities downstream faced a stark reality: the floodwaters were coming ...

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NEWS  | Published: 21 May 2025

NSRI builds ties with Mozambique Sea Rescue Association

When Station 15 Mossel Bay Commander JC Roos and his wife, both long-standing NSRI volunteers, visited the coastal town of Tofo in Mozambique, they didn’t just find a beautiful holiday destination. They found a calling. ...

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