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Melkbos
RESCUES  | Published: 30 November 2021

Ladies take the lead

Swift delegation and teamwork ensured a young family was rescued quickly after their boat capsized near a rocky outcrop near Melkbosstrand. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 November 2021

2 teenagers save a man's life at Buffalo Bay, Knysna. Patient evacuation of a ship in Table Bay

NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Murphy's, Buffalo Bay, a popular surfing spot. Also the NSRI Table Bay duty crew and WC Government Health EMS were activated following reports of a seaman ...

Vaal Dam Rescue on 6 Nov 2021
RESCUES  | Published: 10 November 2021

Incidents at Vaal Dam and at Richards Bay

NSRI Vaal Dam duty crew were activated following reports from the SAS (South African Sailing) safety craft reporting a Trimaran capsized in strong winds with 3 crew onboard near to Hawaii Island during a sailing regatta. Also, the NSRI Richards ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 2 November 2021

Two incidents at Fish Hoek and Bantry Bay

A sailing yacht was drifting slowly towards the beach and threatening on approaching the shallow surf on Fish Hoek Beach, also an eye witness reported a suspected paraglider ditched off-shore at Bantry Bay. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 2 November 2021

79th person rescued with a Pink Rescue Buoy in Jeffreys Bay

NSRI's Grant Grove and Dean Wegerle contributed in preventing a drowning at Dolphin Beach, Jeffreys Bay, on Sunday, 31 October. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 6 October 2021

Mossel Bay – A child rescued and in a separate incident a search for a missing child continues:

At 11h03, Wednesday, 6 October, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following Police reports of a drowning in progress at Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay. ...

Rooiels
PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 28 September 2021

Watch: Daring rescue at Rooi Els

A day of crayfishing on the 2nd April 2021 turned into a nail-biting rescue mission for three brave men at Rooi Els in the Western Cape recently. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 26 September 2021

Kalk Bay – Man missing

At 14h20, Sunday, 26 September, NSRI Simon's Town duty crew, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) Water Rescue Network were activated following multiple eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress at Kalk Bay, in front ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 26 September 2021

Incidents at Melkbosstrand, Port Elizabeth, Mykonos, Plettenberg Bay and Port Alfred.

National – Boat capsizes - Melkbosstrand. Female rescued after being swept out to sea - Gqeberha. Yacht runs aground - Langebaan. Medically ill man airlifted - Robberg Nature Reserve. Whale carcass towed - Port Alfred.: ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 25 September 2021

National – Shark Alert - Port Alfred and Life saved - Plettenberg Bay

NSRI are appealing to bathers, paddlers and boaters to be cautious due to the increased shark presence attracted by the whale carcass and we are appealing to bathers to not swim at Port Alfred beaches because of the increased shark ...

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