Widespread flooding across the Garden Route, West Coast, Cape Winelands and parts of the Eastern Cape has left many roads, bridges and river crossings dangerous and unpredictable. ...
NSRI Kleinmond crew were activated following a request for assistance from WC Government Health EMS Metro Rescue and WC DRM (Disaster Risk Management), in cooperation with Overberg DRM, following reports of farm workers trapped on farm building roofs on a ...
At 01h40 on Friday, 8 May, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and NSRI Oyster Bay duty crew were activated following reports of multiple people and animals trapped at Kingsway Resort on the Gamtoos River, near Jeffreys Bay, by rising water ...
NSRI St Francis Bay, in cooperation with local marine operators and Kouga Municipality, Police and the emergency services, are appealing for caution in and around the Kromme River, Estuary and Kromme River Mouth. Heavy rainfalls are affecting the Kromme River ...
Wednesday, 6 May, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) security office reporting a security guard trapped in a building on the shoreline below the M4 Freeway at the ...
At 11h18, Sunday, 3 May, NSRI Plettenberg Bay crew were activated following an urgent request for medical assistance at a local hotel. A local female, age 78, appears to have suffered heart arrest at the hotel pool and she had ...
NSRI Richards Bay responded to multiple distress flare sightings on Wednesday evening, leading to the successful recovery of two local fishermen whose boat had capsized near the Port of Richards Bay entrance. ...
NSRI Port Edward assisted two sea-kayakers in distress offshore of the Wild Coast Sun on Sunday after they became caught in strong currents and were unable to return to shore. ...
NSRI Stilbaai responded to reports of a potentially distressed surf-skier on Sunday after a stationary NSRI SafeTrx signal triggered concern during a group paddle. ...
NSRI Durban duty crews responded to three separate incidents on Sunday, 26 April, assisting vessels experiencing difficulties during and after the Durban Ski-Boat Club Festival Fishing Competition. ...
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