Residents of a rural community in the Eastern Cape recently celebrated the awarding of certificates to 67 locals who have completed the NSRI’s Survival Swimming training. ...
We chat to Water Safety Educator Simoné Bantam about bringing life-saving information to children in the Northern Cape. ...
Climate change has been linked to an increase in extreme weather events around the globe – including South Africa. ...
Big Bay rescue teams pulled together to release a stranded sunfish back into the blue. ...
At 18h12, Wednesday, 22 March, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a man and a woman on a double kayak appearing to be in difficulty off-shore between Gordons Bay Harbour and Harbour Island. ...
On Tuesday, 21 March, at 17h20, NSRI Hermanus duty crew and the SA Police Services were activated following eye-witness reports of 3 men swept by waves into the surf off rocks on the shoreline in front of the Windsor Hotel, central Hermanus. ...
Police Search and Rescue are continuing in an ongoing search for a 17 year old male who went missing at Scottburgh Beach on Saturday, 11 March. ...
NSRI Wilderness and George Fire and Rescue Services are assisting the Police Dive Unit continuing in an ongoing search for an 18 year old student male who remains missing at Wilderness. Also, A 70 year old German tourist is recovering ...
At 16h09, Friday, 10 March, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress in front of Views Hotel, Wilderness. ...
At approximately 13h00, Sunday, 5 March, NSRI Table Bay, while at sea conducting routine training exercises, intercepted an MOB (man overboard) alert. ...
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