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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 September 2026

NSRI, Police and Community Partners Continue Search for Missing Man at Kenton-on-Sea

NSRI Port Alfred and Kenton-on-Sea, together with Police and local security partners, are continuing an extensive search operation after a 20-year-old man went missing while night fishing on the banks of the Kariega River. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 September 2026

Two Men Drown at Mnandi Beach Despite NSRI Rescue Efforts

Two men, aged 37 and 42, drowned at S-Bend near Mnandi Beach in False Bay on Sunday afternoon after NSRI Strandfontein, SAPS, Cape Town DRM, Fire and Rescue, EMS and other emergency services responded to a large-scale rescue operation — ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 September 2026

NSRI Stilbaai: Young Man Dies After Vehicle Enters Goukou River

NSRI Stilbaai – Duty crew responded early Tuesday morning after a vehicle went into the Goukou River near the river mouth, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man who was holidaying in the area with family. ...

STATION 10 Simonstown
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 September 2026

NSRI rescues stranded paddlers in gale-force conditions at Fish Hoek

For close to two hours, two experienced paddlers clung to their capsized surf-ski off Simon's Town, battling 40-knot winds and 2-metre swells with no way to call for help. On Saturday, 12 September, NSRI Simon's Town crew brought them home safely. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 September 2026

NSRI Simon's Town Rescues Two Hypothermic Paddlers After Near 2-Hour Ordeal in Gale-Force Conditions

On Saturday afternoon, NSRI Simon's Town launched a dramatic sea rescue after two experienced paddlers capsized in gale-force winds and rough seas off Fish Hoek, spending close to two hours battling exhaustion and hypothermia before being found. ...

Station 24 Lamberts Bay
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 September 2026

Man found safe after Lamberts Bay Harbour search

A man reported missing at Lamberts Bay Harbour on Wednesday, 9 September, has been found safe, after a search involving NSRI, Police, and local community members located him partially trapped among the harbour Dolosse. ...

Gqberha station 6
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 September 2026

NSRI Gqeberha assists Chokka fishing vessel crew member with medical emergency

NSRI Gqeberha crew assisted EMS in treating a fisherman who fell ill aboard a Chokka fishing boat off Port Elizabeth last night, ensuring he received urgent medical care and a safe transfer to hospital. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 September 2026

NSRI Hout Bay Recovers Runaway Racing Buoy in Gale Force Winds

National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Hout Bay volunteer crew recovered a Hout Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) racing buoy at sea on Saturday, 5 September, after it broke free from its mooring and was swept out into Hout Bay in gale ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 September 2026

Man Recovered from Touw River, Wilderness, Sadly Deceased

NSRI Wilderness responded, together with Police and emergency services, to a report of a man trapped in the Touw River, Wilderness, in the early hours of Friday, 4 September. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 September 2026

Truck Recovered from Coega Port Harbour, Gqeberha – Driver Sadly Deceased

NSRI Gqeberha responded to assist in a rescue and recovery operation on Wednesday evening, 2 September, after a truck went into the water at Coega Port, Gqeberha, with the driver trapped inside. ...

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