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SHARK SIGHTING Plett
RESCUES  | Published: 25 September 2022

Plett beaches closed after shark incident

The NSRI and the Bitou Municipality appeal to the public to be cautious along the Plettenberg Bay and Southern Cape coastline. Beaches have been closed in Plettenberg Bay by Bitou Municipality. ...

SHARK SIGHTING Plett
SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 8 September 2022

Shark alert - Plettenberg Bay

NSRI and Bitou Municipality are appealing to the public to exercise caution along the Plettenberg Bay and Southern Cape coastline following increased shark activity feeding on a whale carcass washing ashore. ...

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SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 25 May 2022

SEA RESCUE – Eastern Cape and Southern Cape coastline shark alert

NSRI, local Municipalities along the Southern Cape and Eastern Cape coastline and marine authorities are appealing to coastal users, in particular bathers, paddlers, surfers, body boarders and kite boarders, to exercise caution due to increased inshore shark activity. ...

Keerboms River
SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 19 May 2022

SEA RESCUE – Plettenberg Bay – Shark Alert precaution

NSRI and the Bitou Municipality are appealing to the public to exercise caution on the Keurbooms River and along the Plettenberg Bay coastline due to shark activity. ...

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SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 21 January 2022

SEA RESCUE – NSRI Safety Alert:

High temperatures are forecast, by SA Weather Service, for the coming weekend. This coupled with rough seas and high sea swells, due to a recent Southern ocean storm, and the tail end of the recent full moon Spring Tide, NSRI ...

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SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 10 January 2022

Safety alert and incidents around the country

NSRI, lifeguards, the emergency services and Police, attended to a disturbing number of fatal and non-fatal drowning accidents over the past 4 days around the coast and on inland waters since Thursday. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 December 2021

NSRI safety appeal and incidents around the coastline and at Hartbeespoort Dam:

NSRI are appealing to the public, bathers, boaters, paddlers and sail boarders, to have a safety conscious approach when in and around coastal and inland water ways. Home swimming pools should always have secure safety barriers and children should be ...

Smitswinkel Bay
SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 28 September 2021

NSRI appeal to the public to be cautious around seals and sea animals in general

NSRI are appealing to spearfishermen, divers, paddlers, bathers and surfers to be cautious around seals and in particular around Leopad seals. ...

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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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RESCUES  | Published: 2 September 2021

NSRI Safety Alert. Incidents at Wilderness, Simon's Town, Yzerfontein and KZN North Coast

With Spring approaching NSRI are appealing to the public to be cautious in and around water. Weather conditions are improving as we head towards warmer weather but Winter sea conditions, with rough seas, strong winds and often stormy conditions prevail. ...

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