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St Lucia Jet Rib
RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Search Underway for Missing Teenager in St Lucia

At 08h21 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Jabula Beach, St Lucia. ...

Pennington Beach KZN
RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Updated: Mass drowning incident - Pennington Beach, KZN

At 18h20 on Thursday, 1 January, the KZN surf rescue network was alerted to what was initially reported as at least three people in distress in the surf zone at Pennington Beach, near the tidal pool on the KZN South Coast. ...

sailing vessel run aground at Seal Point, Cape St Francis
RESCUES  | Published: 1 January 2026

Catamaran runs aground at Seal Point – all four crew safe

A catamaran sailing vessel ran aground at Seal Point, Cape St Francis, in the early hours of Thursday morning. All four crew members have been accounted for and are safe. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 1 January 2026

Fatal drowning at Strand Beach, Cape Town

At approximately 09h35 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI Gordon’s Bay rescue crew, standing by at the NSRI Gordon’s Bay satellite rescue station at Strand Beach, were approached by a woman reporting that a drowning was in progress. The woman, however ...

Standerton
RESCUES  | Published: 31 December 2025

Four Rescued After Ski-Boat Trapped at Dam Spillway

At 19h05, Monday, 29 December, NSRI Witbank and NSRI Gauteng duty crews were activated following a request for urgent assistance from Police divers reporting that at the Grootdraai Dam there were 4 men trapped at their ski-boat that was hovering ...

Stn10 Simons Town
RESCUES  | Published: 28 December 2025

NSRI Simon’s Town Responds to Three Separate Incidents: Two Children Hospitalised and Three Adults Rescued

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simons Town station commander, said: At 12h43, Saturday, 27 December, NSRI Simons Town duty crew and CMR (Cape Medical Response) were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Millers Point Beach. ...

Stn19 Richards Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 28 December 2025

Teenager Missing After Being Swept Out to Sea at Richards Bay Beach

Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said: At 15h11, Friday, 26 December, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at a beach at Mbonombi, Richards Bay. ...

Pink Buoy1
PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 26 December 2025

NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy Helps Good Samaritans Save Man at Port Alfred

Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: At 07h45, Thursday, 25 December, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports from an NSRI Port Alfred crewman, who happened to be at the scene at the time, of a ...

Stn7 East London
RESCUES  | Published: 26 December 2025

NSRI and Emergency Services Continue Search for Missing Swimmer in East London

Cathrine Prentis, NSRI East London station commander, said: At 11h47, Wednesday, 25 December, NSRI East London duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Glen Eden, East London. ...

Stn17 Hermanus
ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 26 December 2025

NSRI Hermanus Rescues Dog From Rocks, Appeals for Owner to Come Forward

James Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Hermanus duty coxswain, said: At 06h26, Thursday, 25 December, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a dog appearing to be in distress swimming in the Hermanus New Harbour. ...

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