NSRI volunteers are gearing up for a gruelling, ice-cold swim from Robben Island to Big Bay next month, all to raise funds for water safety education. ...
Congratulations to centenarian Lilian Mallet, who won first prize in the NSRI’s 2022 Four Car Competition. Daughter Wendy Nortje accepted the prize on her behalf. ...
Still Bay’s finest turned out for the blessing of a new rescue craft donated by Western Cape Disaster Management. ...
A med student narrowly escaped permanent disability after being rescued from the Bos 400 wreck near Sandy Bay. ...
Most beachgoers are unaware of the skill, rigorous protocols and dedication it takes to serve as a qualified lifeguard. NSRI Lifeguard Operations Manager Stewart Seini gives us a snapshot of what an average shift for these everyday heroes looks like. ...
A seal encounter safely managed, three drownings prevented, and an animal cruelty incident ended… It’s all in a day’s work for Sedgefield’s take-action lifeguards. ...
Witness the actual footage of 10-year-old Matthew caught in a RIP current and how the keen eye of the NSRI Beach Safety Camera operator managed to spot him and save his life. ...
At 16h36, Friday, 24 February, NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated following reports of a body located adrift in the vicinity of Romans Rock Lighthouse off-shore of Simonstown Harbour. ...
At 10h32, Friday, 24 February, NSRI Rocky Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a diver missing off-shore of Hibberdene on the KZN South Coast. ...
UPDATE from the statement issued yesterday about 2 men, ages 54 and 40, who remained missing at Gordons Bay. Today 21 February, City of Cape Town (CoCT) lifeguards, at Koegelbaai, located the body of a man behind the back breakers. ...
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