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RESCUES  | Published: 2 September 2025

Tragic Drowning Claims Life of Teenager Near Mtubatuba

Melinda Snyman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said: At 07h16, Monday 1 September, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at a dam between Monzi and Mtubatuba (inland from St Lucia). ...

Stn 15 Mossel Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 30 August 2025

Young Man Rescued from Rocks at Mossel Bay After Rising Tide Cuts Him Off

Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay coxswain, said: At 16h06, Friday, 29 August, ourNSRI Mossel Bay duty controller was alerted to eyewitness reports of a young man appearing to be distressed on rocks offshore of Die Poort, at The Point, Mossel Bay. ...

B Loubergstrand Beach
RESCUES  | Published: 30 August 2025

Search Continues for Missing Teen Swept Out to Sea at Bloubergstrand

Rowan Marais, NSRI Melkbosstrand station commander, said: At 16h01, Friday, 29 August, NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Bloubergstrand Beach, Tableview. ...

Stn 11 Port Alfred Lotto Challenger
RESCUES  | Published: 27 August 2025

Search and Rescue Operation in Kowie River Ends in Sad Loss of Free Diver

At 08h44, Wednesday, 27 August, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew, the SA Police Services and Gardmed ambulance services were activated following reports of a 22 year old man missing in the Kowie River, approximately 3 kilometers upstream from the Kowie River Mouth. ...

Stn 18 Melkbosstrand
RESCUES  | Published: 25 August 2025

An unidentified male has gone missing in the surf:

Rowan Marais, NSRI Melkbosstrand station commander, said: At 13h20, Sunday, 24 August, NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a male appearing to be in difficulty in the surf zone at Bloubergstrand Beach, Table View, next to ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 24 August 2025

A local man recovered from the water is sadly deceased from undetermined causes:

Glen Preston, NSRI Shelly Beach coxswain, said: At 10h21, Saturday, 23 August, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were alerted to reports of a local well known 57 year old male recovered from the surf zone by 2 local Good Samaritans ...

Stn 10 Simons Town
RESCUES  | Published: 24 August 2025

A local husband and wife rescued by NSRI Simon's Town

A husband and wife, on a double surf ski, are commended for using our NSRI SafeTrx phone application that contributed to saving their lives after getting into difficulty and capsizing while on a downwind paddle from Fish Hoek to Millers ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 24 August 2025

NSRI Durban Rescues Injured Crewman at Sea

Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban duty coxswain, said: At 08h30, Wednesday, 20 August, NSRI Durban duty crew and Red Line Response ambulance services were placed on alert by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to prepare for a medical evacuation operation of ...

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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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