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Hermanus 16 march 25
RESCUES  | Published: 16 March 2025

Four rescued after their boat capsizes near Hermanus

At 12h40, Saturday, 15 March, NSRI Hermanus duty crew, while recovering rescue craft from a routine training exercise at NSRI Hermanus station 17 rescue base, were activated following eyewitness reports of a craft appearing to be capsized, with people at ...

Agulhas Station 30
RESCUES  | Published: 10 March 2025

NSRI – STRUISBAAI – Search for a missing fisherman:

There remain no signs of a local 31 year old male fisherman who went missing from a local charter fishing boat offshore of Struisbaai on Saturday. NSRI are appealing to the local Maritime community to keep a sharp lookout. ...

Stn 5 Durban
RESCUES  | Published: 7 March 2025

Medical evacuations from vessels at sea - Durban, Mossel Bay and Gqeberha:

DURBAN: Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban duty coxswain, said: At 10H18, Wednesday, 05 March, NSRI Durban duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for the medical evacuation of an Norwegian seaman, age 48, suffering a medical complaint on board a ...

Stn 27 Gauteng Flooding
RESCUES  | Published: 7 March 2025

NSRI Gauteng responds to flash flooding:

Gerhard Potgieter, NSRI Gauteng station commander, said: At 18h14, Wednesday, 5 March, NSRI Gauteng duty crew were activated following reports received alerting of residents reporting to be in distress in Randburg, on the Klein Jukskei River, vicinity of the Western ...

Stn27 Gauteng
RESCUES  | Published: 3 March 2025

Gauteng: Ongoing search for three children suspected to be missing

Gerhard Potgieter, NSRI Gauteng station commander, said: At 06h05, Sunday, 2 March, NSRI Gauteng duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from SARZA (Search and Rescue South Africa) and the SA Police Services, preparing to commence a search ...

2025 02 23 Lamberts Bay Jet Rib
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 February 2025

Lamberts Bay Drowning: Police Appeal for Help in Identifying Victim

Nickie van der Bank, NSRI Lamberts Bay station commander, said: At 14h26, Sunday, 23 February, NSRI Lamberts Bay duty crew were activated following reports from Police of a suspected drowning in the surf zone, in front of Strand Street, Lamberts Bay. ...

10 Donna Nicholas 1
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 February 2025

Survivor Rescued, Skipper Missing After Fishing Boat Capsizes Near Bellows Rock

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown duty coxswain, said: At 13h34, Saturday, 22 February, NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated following reports from Ski Boat Mobile (monitoring fishing vessels off Cape Point) of a local fishing craft that had happened upon a ...

2025 02 23 Fransmanshoek
RESCUES  | Published: 24 February 2025

Tragic Loss at Sea: NSRI Recovers Fisherman’s Body Off Fransmanshoek

At 15h17, Friday, 21 February, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a body floating in the water offshore of Fransmanshoek. ...

Kleinmond Station 42
RESCUES  | Published: 17 February 2025

A search is ongoing for a missing man

Police divers are continuing in an ongoing search for a man who went missing in the surf while swimming. ...

Hartbeespoort
RESCUES  | Published: 10 February 2025

NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam – Body located and recovered

Arthur Crewe, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam station commander, said: During ongoing search operations on Tuesday morning Police divers, assisted by NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam, Hartbeespoort SRU (Strategic Rescue Unit) and Hartbeespoort Marine Law Enforcement, located and recovered the body of a local ...

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