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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 28 February 2023

True heroines

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. ...

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VIDEO  | Published: 28 February 2023

Ever wondered if you could save a life?

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. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 27 February 2023

Simons Town - Body located and recovered believed to be that of the missing Strand fisherman

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. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 27 February 2023

Missing diver found safe after 5 hours in the water

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. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 22 February 2023

UPDATE at GORDONS BAY – Wednesday, 22 February. Body recovered

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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RESCUES  | Published: 21 February 2023

HOUT BAY – Tuesday, 21 February. Search for missing German man:

At 08h00, Tuesday, 21 February, a briefing, commanded by the Police Dive Unit, was held at NSRI Hout Bay rescue station in preparation for the ongoing search operation for a German man suspected to be missing at Hout Bay on ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 21 February 2023

2 men missing - Gordons Bay. A man missing - Umhlanga

At 08h44, Monday, 20 February, NSRI Gordons Bay, NSRI Kleinmond, NSRI Strandfontein and NSRI Simonstown were activated. Also, at 20h08, Monday, 20 February, The KZN Surf Rescue Network were alerted to reports of a drowning in progress at Umhlanga ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 20 February 2023

Child drowns at a Wilderness dam

At 14h53, Sunday, 19 February, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at a farm dam inland of Wilderness. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 14 February 2023

Fatal drowning at Great Brak River mouth near Mossel Bay

At 14h37, Sunday, 12 February, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following reports from the Police Dive Unit of a drowning in progress at De Vette Mossel, near to the Great Brak River Mouth. ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 13 February 2023

NSRI Volunteers swimming to raise funds for Drowning Prevention

20 Volunteers from various NSRI Rescue Bases around Cape Town are raising funds and awareness for our Drowning Prevention programmes by swimming from Robben Island to Big Bay (Blouberg) ...

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