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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 26 December 2025

NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy Helps Good Samaritans Save Man at Port Alfred

Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: At 07h45, Thursday, 25 December, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports from an NSRI Port Alfred crewman, who happened to be at the scene at the time, of a ...

Stn7 East London
RESCUES  | Published: 26 December 2025

NSRI and Emergency Services Continue Search for Missing Swimmer in East London

Cathrine Prentis, NSRI East London station commander, said: At 11h47, Wednesday, 25 December, NSRI East London duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Glen Eden, East London. ...

Stn17 Hermanus
ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 26 December 2025

NSRI Hermanus Rescues Dog From Rocks, Appeals for Owner to Come Forward

James Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Hermanus duty coxswain, said: At 06h26, Thursday, 25 December, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a dog appearing to be in distress swimming in the Hermanus New Harbour. ...

Stn 10 Simons Town
RESCUES  | Published: 24 December 2025

NSRI Simonstown: Teenager Missing and Another Hospitalised After Rip Current Incident at Fish Hoek

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: At 11h22, Wednesday, 24 December, CoCT (City of Cape Town) lifeguards commenced a rescue operation, in front of the Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club, for 2 teenagers caught in rip currents. ...

Stn14 Plettenberg Bay 2
RESCUES  | Published: 24 December 2025

NSRI Plettenberg Bay Conducts Multiple Water Rescues at Keurbooms and Central Beach

Ross Badenhorst, NSRI Plettenberg Bay deputy station commander, said: At 16h17, Monday, 22 December, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a boat capsized in the Keurbooms River Mouth with 6 persons observed to be in the water. ...

Stn 15 Mossel Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 24 December 2025

NSRI Mossel Bay Conducts Medical Evacuation of Seafarer at Sea

Herman Venter, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain, said: At 06h40, Monday, 22 December, NSRI were alerted to a possible pending medical evacuation of a seafarer from a bulk carrier motor vessel. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 21 December 2025

SafeTrx alert leads to successful NSRI Ballito rescue of jet-skier

Mike Bishop, NSRI Ballito station commander, said: At 06h04, Saturday, 20 December, NSRI Ballito were alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) of a SafeTrx emergency alert activation from a local jet-ski skipper. ...

Stn5 Durban Medivac
RESCUES  | Published: 21 December 2025

NSRI Durban conducts offshore medical evacuation and assists disabled ski-boat

Etienne van Zyl, NSRI Durban station commander, said: On Friday, 19 December, at 17h30, NSRI Durban duty controllers were alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) to a request, in cooperation with MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), for a medical ...

Stn 15 Mossel Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 21 December 2025

Bystanders Save Woman and Child from Surf; NSRI Responds to Dual Incidents in Mossel Bay

Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay operations controller, said: At 19h29, Friday, 19 December, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay. ...

Stn 11 Port Alfred
RESCUES  | Published: 21 December 2025

Multiple Capsizes in Port Alfred: Four Injured at Kowie River Mouth, Two Rescued Off East Beach

Chris Pike, NSRI Port Alfred coxswain, said: At 09h45, Friday, 19 December, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a boat capsized in the Kowie River Mouth with 4 people onboard reported to be in the water. ...

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