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 | Published: 20 August 2025

Photo of the month: August 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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TRAINING  | Published: 20 August 2025

NSRI hosts successful swift water training weekend

The NSRI recently hosted a Swift Water Training weekend, led by Training Officer Dean Wegerle. The course, regarded as one of the most challenging on the NSRI training calendar, brought together volunteers for an intensive three-day programme at the Breede ...

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TRAINING  | Published: 20 August 2025

What goes into training an NSRI Station Commander

The NSRI renews its leadership at all coastal and inland stations across the country every three years. Earlier this year, 11 new Station Commanders were appointed – almost a third of the organisation’s 40-plus stations – bringing a fresh burst ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 20 August 2025

A game-changing rescue tool with critical first-response capabilities

Nature’s Valley is one of the most remote areas under the care of NSRI Station 14 in Plettenberg Bay. While its pristine shoreline attracts visitors, its isolation presents a unique challenge for rescue operations: it takes time for boats or ...

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VOLUNTEERS  | Published: 20 August 2025

Meet the volunteer: Gareth’s journey from Ceres pools to the open seas

Three years ago, Gareth Seroot was working in Ceres when his manager called a meeting that would change his life. ...

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VOLUNTEERS  | Published: 20 August 2025

Howard Godfrey: 55 years of service and counting

This month, the NSRI honours Howard Godfrey for an extraordinary milestone: 55 years of service, one of the longest of any volunteer currently active in our organisation. ...

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DROWNING PREVENTION  | Published: 20 August 2025

Celebrating World Drowning Prevention Day: inspiring stories, saving lives

Every story of survival, every lesson taught, and every community empowered adds to a collective mission: to ensure that preventable tragedies in water become stories of hope instead. ...

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 | Published: 20 August 2025

How the NSRI uses global rescue technology to save lives

This September, the NSRI will join the international maritime and aviation community in recognising the first-ever Cospas-Sarsat Global Search and Rescue Day. Observed on 10 September, this annual event will celebrate the life-saving work of the Cospas-Sarsat Programme — a ...

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EVENTS  | Published: 20 August 2025

Celebrating 58 years of courage and commitment: NSRI’s annual awards evening

This month, the NSRI gathered for its 58th Annual Awards Evening and AGM, a heartfelt occasion to honour the extraordinary volunteers and brave individuals who risk their lives daily to keep South African waters safe. ...

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EVENTS  | Published: 20 August 2025

Celebrating 58 years of courage and commitment: NSRI’s annual awards evening

This month, the NSRI gathered for its 58th Annual Awards Evening and AGM, a heartfelt occasion to honour the extraordinary volunteers and brave individuals who risk their lives daily to keep South African waters safe. ...

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