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RESCUES  | Published: 28 July 2025

Swift NSRI Response Saves Lives in Four Coastal Rescues

NATIONAL: In 4 operations - A fishing craft, with 5 local fishermen onboard, was saved from sinking by NSRI Gordons Bay, offshore of Strand - A sailing yacht, with 2 crew onboard, was assisted by NSRI Gordons Bay after stranding ...

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VOLUNTEERS  | Published: 24 July 2025

Celebrating the women of the NSRI

The women of the NSRI serve with determination, skill and compassion – not to break boundaries, but because they belong here. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 24 July 2025

2 whales assisted in 2 disentanglement operations - Gqeberha and St Francis Bay

In 2 separate whale disentanglement operations, on Saturday, West of Gqeberha, and on Wednesday, offshore of Cape St Francis, NSRI rescue craft launched, accompanied by SAWDN trained NSRI crew, to successfully carry out 2 operations to disentangle whales, a juvenile ...

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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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DROWNING  | Published: 22 July 2025

NSRI Marks World Drowning Prevention Day

Anyone can drown; no one should. Your story can save a life. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 July 2025

Family assisted after being caught in rip currents.

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 July 2025

Fatal Incident on Fishing Vessel Near Port Alfred; Medical Evacuations in Simon’s Town and Durban; Yacht Assisted in Plettenberg Bay

PORT ALFRED: Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: ...

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COMPETITION  | Published: 15 July 2025

Photo of the month: July 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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 | Published: 15 July 2025

Record-breaking spirit at the 2025 Oceans 8 Charity Swim

The third annual Oceans 8 Charity Swim, hosted once again at the Durban Undersea Club, proved to be its biggest and boldest yet, raising over R1.1 million for fourteen local charities, including the NSRI. With distances ranging from 1 to ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 15 July 2025

A speed fine with a twist: NSRI surprises households with creative campaign

In a creative twist on a familiar format, 11 000 households recently received what looked like traffic fines in their post boxes – but instead of a penalty, the red-and-white envelope contained a call to action from the National Sea Rescue Institute. ...

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