To mark Mandela Month, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is celebrating the contributions of their volunteers, of which seven are 67 years old, including Pam St Clair-Laing, Shore Controller at Durban’s Station 5, one of the organisation’s unsung heroes ...
To mark Mandela Month, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is celebrating the contributions of their volunteers, of which seven are 67 years old, including Patrick Van Eyssen, deputy station commander and skipper Coxswain for the 12 metre class ...
Cape Town, July 14, 2020. The National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) volunteers live Madiba’s principles every minute of every day in service of South African communities, saving lives on South African waters.“No one understands the value of a minute like ...
Youth, be the best version of yourself.One of the NSRI’s youngest volunteers, Adrian Fransman is still in Grade 12 and helps to save lives on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast.“I love that quick burst of adrenaline that runs through your veins when ...
South Africa’s youth should be active within their communitiesJivan Shunmoogam is stationed at the National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) base 27 in Gauteng where he does service as one of the rescue crew.The NSRI is frequently seen carrying out ocean-based ...
South African youth need to stand together to make our country a better place to liveFor Jamie Potgieter, being an NSRI volunteer is about working with children while saving lives.The 21-year-old Junior Academy Coordinator and Trainee Coxwain is based at ...
No matter our nationality, we are all trying to better ourselves and be part of a better South Africa “This will probably come as a surprise to everyone, but I’m terrified of water,” said National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) NSRI ...
South African youth must use their talents to do positive things for communitiesThe COVID-19 pandemic put Kwenza Majola’s dreams of developing himself and putting his swimming and lifesaving talents to good use, all while contributing towards the vision and mission ...
Durban, one of NSRI’s founding stations has significant history and rescue experienceWhile Jonathan Kellermann, Station Commander for National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Station 5 in Durban says his interest in the ocean and boating is what first got him to ...
Seeing those red wetsuits going out to sea whetted the appetite of a young Junré Marais growing up.Today, the 25-year-old final year Masters student in Plant Pathology at Stellenbosch University, can also be seen in the red rescue kit of ...
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