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Umgeni River
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 September 2026

NSRI Durban: Good Samaritans Rescue Man Swept Up Umgeni River

A quick-thinking group of local paddlers, fishermen and bystanders came together to save a man's life after he was swept upstream by a spring tide on the Umgeni River, Durban North, before NSRI Durban and emergency services arrived on scene ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 August 2026

Paddler rescued off Simons Town

When a local paddler fell out of his surf-ski off Roman Rock yesterday, a quick-thinking Good Samaritan and our NSRI Simons Town crew stepped in, with an unexpected audience of five humpback whales. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 August 2026

NSRI Gqeberha: A dog rescued

Dog rescued after being swept 200 metres out to sea off Pollock Beach, Gqeberha ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 15 August 2026

NSRI Melkbosstrand: Table View - A man is deceased

NSRI Melkbosstrand responds after surfer collapses at Bloubergstrand Beach ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 15 August 2026

NSRI Still Bay: Jongensfontein - A man is deceased

At 14h00, Friday, 14 August, NSRI Still Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man unconscious in the surf zone at Sandstrand, Jongensfontein, near Still Bay. ...

St Francis
RESCUES  | Published: 15 August 2026

NSRI St Francis Bay – A maritime medical evacuation operation

NSRI St Francis Bay and Jeffreys Bay crews assist in medical evacuation from fishing trawler ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 14 August 2026

NSRI Vaal Dam: Boat owners assisted after vessels are affected by storm weather:

On Monday, 10 August, during the late afternoon, NSRI Vaal Dam duty crew were activated following reports of vessels affected at their moorings at Manten Marina, Vaal Dam, during heavy thunder storms with strong winds. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 11 August 2026

A maritime medical evacuation operation in Struisbaai

At 08h01, Monday, 10 August, NSRI Agulhas duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for a maritime medical evacuation operation and crew transfer, later in the day, from a local fishing vessel reporting to be deep sea and heading ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 11 August 2026

NSRI Agulhas – A maritime medical evacuation operation:

At 08h01, Monday, 10 August, NSRI Agulhas duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for a maritime medical evacuation operation and crew transfer, later in the day, from a local fishing vessel ...

Women
EDUCATION  | Published: 7 August 2026

NSRI celebrates the women who keep South Africa's coastline safe this Women's Day

The NSRI is celebrating the women who serve across its rescue stations, swimming pools, classrooms and beaches, ahead of Women's Day on 9 August. From volunteer sea rescue crew to survival swimming instructors, shore controllers and Pink Rescue Buoy custodians ...

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