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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 19 May 2024

Spend and save (a life)

Join the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet programme and effortlessly donate to the NSRI – for free! ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 19 May 2024

Brave the cold to support the NSRI

We’re challenging you to participate and possibly raise funds for your local NSRI station with a winter solstice swim! ...

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NEWS  | Published: 19 May 2024

Retire in peace, servant of the sea…

Station 6 (Gqeberha) crew and the NSRI bid a poignant farewell to the beloved vessel ‘Spirit of Toft’, who has been with the NSRI since 1998 – and welcome their highly-anticipated new ORC. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 19 May 2024

“Shellebrating” World Turtle Day

World Turtle Day is celebrated on 23 May. The NSRI collaborates with major aquariums for marine animal rescues, including turtles, and has a duty of care for these special creatures. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 18 May 2024

Fishing trawler sinks, 9 fishermen recovered, 11 still missing

A fishing trawler has sunk 30 nautical miles off the coast of Cape Town - 9 fishermen have been recovered but 11 are still missing at sea. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 15 May 2024

NSRI Life Boat Club member rescued on the wild-side of Gqeberha

Terrence Grewar, 74-year-old retiree from the hamlet of Schoenmakerskop, on the wild-side of Gqeberha, had taken up a new hobby of paddling. He joined a paddling club based at the North End Lake and upskilled himself to a point where ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 15 May 2024

One man deceased, and another and 3 pet dogs are missing at sea near Bloubergstrand

SAPS Water Policing and Diving Servicesand Table View Police continue searching for missing Pierre Lotter, age 23, from Kathu, and 3 Dachshund dogs at Bloubergstrand shoreline. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 13 May 2024

Spirit of Santam II, NSRI Saint Helena Bay’s new JetRIB blessed.

The blessing of a new rescue vessel is a time-honoured tradition in the NSRI. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 9 May 2024

Good Samaritan using a rescue torpedo buoy saves a man's life

Good Samaritan Scelo Cele, of Shelly Beach Tower Control, is commended for saving an adult man who was caught in rip currents yesterday at the boat launch slipway side of Shelly beach / on Tuesday, 7 May, during the morning. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 May 2024

Two hikers, on the Otter trail, trapped on rocks in a rising tide were rescued

Charles Hutchins, NSRI Oyster Bay shore controller, said: At 07h40, Friday, 3 May, NSRI Storms River duty crew and SA National Parks Tsitsikamma Park rangers were activated following reports of 2 hikers stranded on rocks, in a gulley along the ...

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