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RESCUE  | Published: 30 May 2023

26 saved & environmental disaster averted

A coordinated effort between various Cape Town-based rescue services led to the safe containment and crew rescue of a fishing vessel that caught fire off Cape Point. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 30 May 2023

Well and good

Rescue work can take a toll on volunteers. How does the NSRI support their mental health? ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 30 May 2023

The power of pink

Four recent rescues show that the NSRI’s ground-breaking Pink Rescue Buoy initiative is going full steam ahead. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 29 May 2023

SAPS and Cape Town authorities open investigations on stolen jetRIB

An investigation was opened by Police after a stolen NSRI JetRIB rescue craft was found destroyed by fire. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 28 May 2023

An update on the vessel stolen from NSRI Strandfontein

Following the news of a life-saving vessel stolen from NSRI Strandfontein on False Bay, we have an update on the story. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 17 May 2023

Local fisherman sadly deceased

At 07h52, Tuesday, 16 May, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following reports from a local fisherman of a local Catamaran fishing craft found unmanned appearing to have washed onto rocks at Shark Point, West of Shark Point Light. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 14 May 2023

A teenager goes missing in the surf at Port Shepstone

At 07h41, Sunday, 14 May, Municipal lifeguards and NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were alerted following eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress at Port Shepstone, Oslo Beach. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 14 May 2023

14 hikers assisted to safety from the Tsitsikamma hiking trail

NSRI Knysna were alerted by a parent of a hiker, at around 15h27, Friday, 12 May, reporting 14 hikers cut off by the rain affected heavy flowing Lottering River, on the Tsitsikamma hiking trail, on the North Eastern side of ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 May 2023

Multiple incidents across the Cape this May

Multiple incidents took place across the Southern Cape this May. Here's a rundown of some of those stories: ...

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NEWS  | Published: 12 May 2023

NSRI Safety Alert - Cold front expected this weekend

NSRI are appealing for safety during the cold front expected to prevail over the weekend in places around South Africa. ...

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