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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: At 11h22, Wednesday, 24 December, CoCT (City of Cape Town) lifeguards commenced a rescue operation, in front of the Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club, for 2 teenagers caught in rip currents. ...
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