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Port shepstone may23
RESCUES  | Published: 14 May 2023

A teenager goes missing in the surf at Port Shepstone

At 07h41, Sunday, 14 May, Municipal lifeguards and NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were alerted following eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress at Port Shepstone, Oslo Beach. ...

Tsitsikamma Rescue 14 May 2023
RESCUES  | Published: 14 May 2023

14 hikers assisted to safety from the Tsitsikamma hiking trail

NSRI Knysna were alerted by a parent of a hiker, at around 15h27, Friday, 12 May, reporting 14 hikers cut off by the rain affected heavy flowing Lottering River, on the Tsitsikamma hiking trail, on the North Eastern side of ...

Southern cape
RESCUES  | Published: 12 May 2023

Multiple incidents across the Cape this May

Multiple incidents took place across the Southern Cape this May. Here's a rundown of some of those stories: ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 5 May 2023

Incidents at Mykonos, Langebaan, False Bay, Mossel Bay and Hermanus

Here is a weekly news report on some of the rescues that took place: NSRI Mykonos assist a capsized jet-ski; An NSRI rescue swimmer uses an NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy to save two swimmers caught in rip currents at Langebaan ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 5 May 2023

WATCH : NSRI Gqeberha assist 2 capsized boats at a Fish Derby at Noordhoek

NSRI Gqeberha responded to two separate incidents over the past weekend during a fishing derby, at Noordhoek ski-boat club. On Sunday, 30th of April, a boat carrying four crewmen capsized while exiting from the Noordhoek ski-boat club. Fortunately, all four ...

SHARK SIGHTING TEMPLATE GENERIC
RESCUES  | Published: 3 May 2023

Surfer stable, in good spirits and in good care after being bitten by a shark while surfing

SEA RESCUE – JEFFREYS BAY – Wednesday, 3 May. Surfer stable, in good spirits and in good care after being bitten by a shark while surfing: ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 1 May 2023

Monday, 1 May. Multiple incidents

In Strand: NSRI Gordon's Bay responds to kite surfer in difficulty and two lives saved when a boat capsizes. Also at Shelly Beach: a local dive charter boat with steering mechanical failure assisted. Additionally, at Clifton: NSRI Bakoven and NSRI ...

Witbank dam
RESCUES  | Published: 24 April 2023

Vessel in difficulty on Doornpoort Dam in Witbank assisted

On Saturday, 22nd of April, at 14h48, the NSRI Witbank Dam duty crew received a phone call from the SA Police Services K9 Search and Rescue reporting a vessel in difficulty on the Doornpoort Dam in Witbank. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 24 April 2023

Injured hiker rescued from Otter Trail

NSRI halts Eastern Cape training exercise to successfully rescue an injured adult female hiker from the Tsitsikamma Otter trail. ...

Atlantic ocean yacht
RESCUES  | Published: 23 April 2023

FRENCH SOLO SAILOR SAFE – Everyone is overjoyed to hear that a French solo sailor is safe and well

French solo sailor, Emmanuel Dailler, sailing solo on the yacht Akela II, has arrived safely at Martinique Island in the French Caribbean He has informed his family that he is safe. The NSRI, Maritime authorities, French authorities and the Maritime ...

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