When John Oldham heard about a tragic drowning at the small dam on the outskirts of McGregor village in December 2025, he was deeply moved to take action. ...
When the NSRI began training lifeguards along the Wild Coast in 2020, the objective was to strengthen water safety capacity in coastal communities where resources are often limited. Five years later, the impact of that work can be seen not ...
When Stuart Harrison reached for a falling glass one quiet Tuesday afternoon, he didn’t expect to find himself in a life-threatening situation. But in the space of seconds, a simple household mishap turned into a severe medical emergency. ...
In December 2024, while visiting family in Kuruman, Reagan Gellant received a phone call that no parent should have – his nine-year-old son suffered a non-fatal drowning incident at Meiringspoort and was being rushed to the hospital. Reagan later learned ...
For many students at Rhodes University, learning to swim has never been a simple or accessible opportunity. Despite the presence of a campus swimming pool, many students have had little or no exposure to swimming lessons or water safety education ...
Durban offshore search underway after seven stowaways go overboard from container ship, six rescued while NSRI launches night operation for one missing man ...
At 20h20, Saturday, 18 April, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following a request from MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to prepare for a medical evacuation operation. ...
At 06h12, Wednesday, 15 April, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from a fishing trawler reporting a 60 year old local fisherman, crewman, onboard injured after falling down stairs onboard. ...
At 09h35, Saturday, 11 April, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a boat capsized in the surf zone offshore of Sundays River Mouth. ...
Sunday, 12 April, NSRI St Helena Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a local 5-metre fishing craft with two fishermen onboard, reporting engine failure approximately 3 nautical miles offshore of Sandy Point Lighthouse. ...
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