What’s been happening on the Cape seashore over the last two weeks?Dr Deborah Robertson-Andersson, a volunteer at both Hout Bay and Table Bay Sea Rescue bases, answers the question:Due to the onshore winds that have been blowing round the Cape ...
Saturday was the official opening of the new Kommetjie Sea Rescue station.After the station was founded in 1996 it has not had a permanent place in which all their rescue assets could be housed. For over a decade Stepping Stones ...
On Wednesday 19 October two cars collided at the Birkenhead Centre in Melkbosstrand. Kobus Barnard, center manager and coxswain at Station 34 Yzerfontein, arrived minutes after it happened and started treating the passenger of the one vehicle who was the ...
The Rotary Club of Knights Pendragon hosted their second NSRI Wine Auction at the Balalaika Hotel on Wednesday 2nd November 2011. Auction Alliance generously donated the services of their very talented auctioneer, Gift Ngwenya, who succeeded in auctioning 70 lots ...
UPDATE:The launch of Coast of Storms took place in a packed Port St. Francis Ski boat and Yacht Club On Tuesday 2nd Nov. As of today Station 21 St. Francis Bay has benefited by R5 000.00 from the donation of ...
Some of South Africa’s top sportsmen are staunch Sea Rescue supporters. So much so that they are upset when they are not invited to our events! You must have seen the Percy Montgommery, Duane Vermeulen, Roxy Louw and Stacey Guy ...
I had for many years, on and around the sea, relied on the fact that the NSRI was standing by for me if ever I needed to call on them.I contributed financially, but never seriously considered volunteering myself until sometime ...
Table Bay volunteer Robyn Silverstone tells of her surf training at Strandfontein:Once my 5am alarm sounded on Saturday morning, it was time to get up and moving for the surf work training with the 4.7 metre boat, I&J Rescuer ...
Saturday 29 October, Hermanus :The official re-dedication ceremony of Hermanus’s Brede rescue vessel South Star took place on Saturday afternoon at the rescue base in the new harbour.After her refit South Star was in fine form for the ceremony that ...
Saturday 29 October 2011:Wally Hyman's funeral took place on Friday and the scattering of his ashes took place in the Knysna heads on Saturday. Wally was a longtime member of the Knysna sea rescue station and will be sorely missed.Andrew ...
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