At 15h44, Wednesday, 9 August, NSRI Hout Bay and NSRI Bakoven duty crews were activated by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following eye-witness reports of a male teenager caught in rip currents after being swept off rocks on the shoreline ...
A fishing vessel runs aground on the rocky Gouritz coastline leaving four deceased, one missing, with two survivors on the South Cape Coast ...
2 incidents in Melkbosstrand and Jeffrey's Bay highlight an NSRI safety alert. ...
Serving one of the busiest fishing harbours in South Africa, this is one of the country’s biggest and oldest sea rescue stations. ...
Mdumbi Beach, a scenic tourist location in the Eastern Cape, is in the process of setting up its own NSRI base, and recently moved into its own building. ...
As KZN once again prepared itself for heavy rains towards the end of June, the first flash floods saw a 51-year-old Pinetown man swept away in his car, narrowly escaping death by climbing a tree. ...
Join the Richards Bay crew for the Island View Shipping Annual Golf Day, which has been raising funds for the NSRI since 2006. ...
Lezhaé Snyders recently represented the NSRI in several expos to encourage students and young adults to consider a career in water safety and drowning prevention. We caught up with her to find out what the response was like. ...
In July, South Africans from all walks of life celebrated the legacy of Madiba by performing acts of kindness, service and charity. In this spirit, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has partnered with the NSRI to bring critical ...
On Friday 21 July, the NSRI celebrated its 56th Annual Awards Evening and AGM at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. We celebrated our dedicated volunteers and other individuals who risk their lives to save the lives of others on South ...
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