Sea Rescue is urging the public to be extra cautious at beaches and over the Easter weekend. The full moon spring tide, which peaked yesterday, will cause stronger than normal rip currents around the coast. As we head towards winter ...
Nicholas Mortley, 17, is going for his third Robben Island swim again raising funds for the WaterWise Academy. For the last two years has swum in the Freedom Day Robben Island swim. This year, weather permitting, it takes place on ...
The volunteer WaterWise Instructors today for the first time used the megaphones that were bought for them by the Friends of the Pavilion to teach water safety to children at the Sae Point swimming pool.Very kindly Anthony Walker of PowerSound.co.za ...
On Thursday 25 February 2016, Angel Sibanda, 6, was swept away as she tried to cross the flooding Jukskei stream near her Diepsloot home.Press reports say that two other children, who also tried to cross the flooding stream, were rescued ...
#BeWaterWise. Drowning is completely silent. And happens very fast. Never be more than an arms length from your child when they are in the water. ...
NSRI CEO Dr Cleeve Robertson was on Cape Talk this morning discussing water safety and education with Kieno Kammies. You can listen to the 6 minute interview by clicking here.Here are some of the main points that Dr Robertson covered ...
Sea Rescue's water safety education initiative, The WaterWise Academy, was sponsored to participate in the Peninsula Hotel’s (Sea Point, Cape Town) holiday programme.Volunteer WaterWise Instructors taught the guests children about water safety and what to do in an emergency. The ...
This video has been sped up to better show the rip current flow .. and how strong the pull is. Dappat se Gat (also known as Caves) near Gordons Bay is a dangerous beach. Please do not swim there.If a ...
WESTERN CAPEFriday, 11th December 2015Sea Rescue partners with Western Cape Education Department to teach children water safety:Sea Rescue’s educational initiative, The WaterWise Academy, is partnering with the Western Cape’s Education Department to teach children about water safety.“We are exploring ways ...
Andrew Ingram, Sea Rescue volunteer with 35 years service, and NSRI marketing manager, talked to Classic FM's Tamara LePine-Williams about water safety. Click play below to listen to the interview.[audio mp3='http://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WaterSafety-Classic-Lifestyle-with-Andrew-Ingram-2.mp3'][/audio] ...
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