Our rescue crew and lifeguards are preparing for season. They are all unpaid volunteers serving the community.Swim where lifeguards are on duty and swim between their flags. ...
Today we hosted Natasha Townsend from Two Oceans Aquarium and their ambassador for endangered African Penguins.Habitat destruction followed by overfishing of their available food stocks has resulted in a population decrease of over 50% in just 3 generations. In 201 ...
Stewart Seini is in Ballito today. He spent time with the NSRI Station 41- Ballito rescue crew testing out their new Yamaha WaveRunner. Ready for season. ...
Another returned Pink Rescue Buoy:Peter sent us a message on 28th October saying that he noticed a group of children walking home from Muizenberg Beach carrying a Pink Rescue Buoy, they had found it in the dunes.Peter says: 'I explained ...
15 people rescued in 12 months as communities embrace the Pink Buoy initiativeIn November 2017, NSRI launched the Pink Rescue Buoy programme. The intention is to provide easily accessible emergency flotation at drowning hot spots.Beaches initially targeted were: Wilderness, Plettenberg ...
Liza Rossouw and Alison Smith visited SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) in Pretoria today and presented them with their Platinum Partner certificate for 2018.'SAMSA with its focus on ensuring safety of life and property in the marine domain is ...
Pippa Hudson hosted author and publisher Brad Harris with Sea Rescue head of Drowning Prevention,Andrew Ingram, and 'The Brave Turtle' on Cape Talk this afternoon... [audio mp3='https://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LeadSA_The_Brave_Turtle_-_a_childrens_book_to_assist_NSRI_sea_inspired_project.mp3'][/audio] ...
Organised by Greg Bertish, 40 people participated in The Great Optimist Race – celebrities, CEOs & survivors. The likes of Caleb Swanepoel, Arno Carstens, Ard Matthews, Josie Borain, Kieno Kammies (Cape Talk), Achmat Hassiem, Maryke Musson (Two Oceans Aquarium). Conn ...
BravoBravoWe are often asked about the training courses we offer our crew, we have now built an online learning site and will start sharing some of our material. These courses are easy to follow from a computer, tablet or phone ...
'Congratulations! I am delighted to tell you that the NSRI’s Pink Rescue Buoys have been shortlisted by the panel of judges as a finalist for the Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue Award. We would like to invite ...
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