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PHOTOS  | Published: 17 December 2016

A child has drowned in the Wilderness Lagoon

A young boy, believed to be aged around 9 or 10, sadly drowned at Wilderness Lagoon today.Torsten Henschel, NSRI Wilderness duty coxswain, said that NSRI Wilderness were alerted at 11h13, Saturday, 17th December, following reports of a drowning in progress ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 9 December 2016

Thank you Tsogo Sun Hotels

Thank you Tsogo Sun Hotels for the kind donation of used towels from the Southern Sun Cape Sun. Our Rescue bases value items such as these as they get put to good use drying off and warming up our casualties ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 7 December 2016

Emergency services join hands to reduce the number of drownings this season

Sea Rescue and Lifesaving SA are working together with all rescue services in an effort to reduce the number of drownings in South Africa this summer season. The 7 top safety tips for the Summer holidays that should always be ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 7 December 2016

Fatal drowning of two children

Deon Langenhoven, NSRI Hermanus station commander, said:At 14h48, Wednesday, 07th December, NSRI Hermanus duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Jaytee III and responded to Onrus Beach, Hermanus, following reports of a drowning in progress.WC Government Health EMS, the ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 6 December 2016

2 males missing in the surf in two separate drowning incidents - Mnandi and Monwabisi:

Clint Abrahams, NSRI Strandfontein deputy station commander, said:MNANDI BEACH:At 16h39, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew were activated following reports of a mass drowning in progress at Mnandi beach.NSRI Strandfontein launched the sea rescue craft Grand West CSI and Law Enforcement Marine ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 5 December 2016

Incidents, Hermanus. Plettenberg Bay. Stillbaai

HERMANUS:At 16h47 on Sunday the 4th of December, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following reports of three young males being swept out to sea by rip-currents at Langbaai, Voelklip.The sea rescue craft Jaytee III was launched and NSRI Hermanus ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 4 December 2016

Fatal drowning and missing swimmer

WITSAND:At 15h59 on Saturday the 03rd December, NSRI Witsand duty crew were activated following reports of a man missing in the surfline in front of the The Anchorage Beach, Witsand.NSRI Rescue swimmers responded to the scene and were deployed into ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 2 December 2016

Thank you - Rip Current Video: Mango

A huge thumbs up to Six Degrees Media and Mango airlines for playing our rip current awareness video on all Mango flights during December.The Sea Rescue rip current video, made in association with @UKinSouthAfrica and @FCOTravel, will teach Mango passengers ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 1 December 2016

Thank You

As most of the world head into their holiday season, we'll be heading into our busiest season. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you, our donors and supporters for all you have done for us, and with us ...

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PHOTOS  | Published: 15 November 2016

Into a Raging Sea by Tony Weaver & Andrew Ingram

The waters off South Africa’s coastline are regarded as some of the most dangerous on earth. Sudden changes in weather, rip currents and freak waves all play their part in putting humans in peril, which sometimes ends in tragedy. No ...

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