Learning how to stay safe around water and help someone in an emergency were some of the key skills learnt at Kati Primary School in Madlanzini Agri Village, Richards Bay. ...
From its humble beginnings in 2006 to a nationwide drowning-prevention effort, the NSRI’s Water Safety Education programme celebrates two decades of teaching skills that save lives. ...
Every year on 25 July, World Drowning Prevention Day draws global attention to a simple but powerful message: drowning is preventable. ...
Strong partnerships are built over time. They begin with a shared purpose, grow through trust and, at their best, become woven into the everyday work of making a difference. ...
The NSRI is celebrating the women who serve across its rescue stations, swimming pools, classrooms and beaches, ahead of Women's Day on 9 August. From volunteer sea rescue crew to survival swimming instructors, shore controllers and Pink Rescue Buoy custodians ...
The NSRI has secured a significant three-year partnership with the Victor Daitz Foundation and World Relief Australia to fund a dedicated Drowning Prevention Instructor in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. ...
In December 2024, while visiting family in Kuruman, Reagan Gellant received a phone call that no parent should have – his nine-year-old son suffered a non-fatal drowning incident at Meiringspoort and was being rushed to the hospital. Reagan later learned ...
For many students at Rhodes University, learning to swim has never been a simple or accessible opportunity. Despite the presence of a campus swimming pool, many students have had little or no exposure to swimming lessons or water safety education ...
When 335 young people gathered at the recent Western Cape Scouting-in-Schools leadership development Camp, they expected just a week of Scouting, leadership and fun. With the support of the NSRI, many left with an additional life skill that could save ...
When Petro Meyer joined the NSRI on 1 September 2018, she couldn’t have imagined she’d one day be teaching in a swimming pool that arrived inside a shipping container. But her enthusiasm had already put her ahead of the curve. ...
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