WaterWise Instructor Kenneth Gagela was relaxing at a park in Soweto when he heard a crowd of children next to the lake shouting and screaming. This is what he found: A boy fetches a soccer ball in a Soweto dam.'I ...
NSRI STRANDFONTEIN NOW RECRUITING:According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), volunteering can make a huge contribution to solving South Africa’s environmental and social problems, while also positively influencing quality of life. With this in mind, NSRI Strandfontein – our local ...
This month Lindo Zqubu, our newest recruit, who teaches in KZN Midlands, visited our Durban based WaterWise Instructor ( and NSRI volunteer) Jacqui McAllister for a day of Coastline awareness.Lindo is more familiar with the rivers and the dams, so ...
WaterWise Instructor Charles McHelm visited Turfhall primary on the Cape Flats to teach them about water safety. When he visited the Grade 2's he found that some of the children had brought their Teddy Bears to school, and so, after ...
On Sunday 24th of August 2014, retiring Regional Director, Clive Shamley presented Station 37 - Jeffreys Bay with the Region 4 Station Excellence Award. Clive Shamley, Rieghard Janse Van Rensburg (Station Commander) and Ernie Schmidt (Deputy Station Commander) Crew of ...
Megan II, Durban's 7 metre RIB is back on station after scheduled maintenance was completed. Thank you to Subtech who sponsored the crane that put her back in the water for free. Special thanks to Subtech's Gert Muller who gave ...
Liza Wigley, WaterWise Instructor in Eden reports:'I have been visiting Thembalethu Secondary now for a number of weeks, popping in during their LO periods. These kids have crawled into my heart. They wanted to know about RIP CURRENTS, as most ...
SEA RESCUE – Lamberts Bay and Port Elizabeth – Sunday, 24th August, 2014. Capsized dinghy, Lamberts Bay and sailor patient evacuated off bulk carrier, Port Elizabeth:LAMBERTS BAYOn Friday, 22nd August, at 07h00, NSRI Lamberts Bay were alerted when Nature Conservation ...
Jacqui McAllister reports:'Last month and this month, I concentrated on KwaMashu Ethekuleni Primary. I noticed that the children are not very knowledgeable about water safety, however, they have all swum in the sea. They remembered the PLAN part of the ...
WaterWise Instructor Zanele Bushwane reports from Crossroads:It is always good to be back from the holidays. this month I presented the WaterWise lessons at Vukani Primary in lower crossroads, Linge Primary in Zwelitsha Nyanga, and Stormont Madubela Primary also in ...
Rescue Operations