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DROWNING PREVENTION  | Published: 20 August 2024

How the NSRI and Stellenbosch University are teaming up to prevent drownings

Drowning is a serious concern in South Africa, with an estimated 2 000 fatalities annually. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 20 August 2024

Mike Vonk appointed as new CEO of the National Sea Rescue Institute

The NSRI is set to welcome Mike Vonk as its new Chief Executive Officer in October 2024. Mike succeeds Dr. Cleeve Robertson, who is retiring after an illustrious tenure of over 11 years. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 August 2024

A teenager suffers non-fatal drowning symptoms - OUDEKRAAL

At 14h09, Wednesday, 7 August, the CoCT water rescue network and NSRI Bakoven were activated following reports of a young male in difficulty in the water offshore of rocks at Cosy Beach, Oudekraal, near to Bakoven. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 August 2024

2 fishermen swept off the pier suffer severe injuries

Chris Pike, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: At 20h26, Thursday, 8 August, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports from a group of fishermen on East Pier, Kowie River Mouth, of a man emerging from the sea ...

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NEWS  | Published: 8 August 2024

NSRI announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer

The NSRI has the pleasure of announcing that Mike Vonk, with years of experience as an NSRI volunteer and Chief Executive Officer of the George Regional Hospital for the last 13 years, will succeed Dr. Cleeve Robertson as Chief Executive ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 8 August 2024

French U/18 Rugby Player Missing at Diaz Beach

All thoughts, care and compassion are with the family, friends and the French u/18 schools rugby squad following an incident on Wednesday where a 17 year old French Schools rugby team member went missing at Diaz Beach, Cape Point, Cape ...

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NEWS  | Published: 24 July 2024

Photo of the month

Send us your favourite photograph of NSRI people doing what we do, and you could win an NSRI shop voucher worth R250! ...

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 | Published: 24 July 2024

Man Recovered After Falling Out of a Boat

NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a man missing in the Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 24 July 2024

Rescuing giants: The NSRI's heroic whale disentanglement mission

On Friday, 28 June, the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) received an urgent call about a whale entangled in a fishing line off Walker Bay, Hermanus. ...

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DROWNING PREVENTION  | Published: 23 July 2024

World Drowning Prevention Day: How the NSRI's programmes are making a difference

World Drowning Prevention Day, observed annually on 25 July, was initiated by the United Nations General Assembly in April 2021. This day serves as a global call to action to raise awareness about drowning, one of the leading causes of ...

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