When the NSRI began training lifeguards along the Wild Coast in 2020, the objective was to strengthen water safety capacity in coastal communities where resources are often limited. Five years later, the impact of that work can be seen not ...
When NSRI Regional Operations Manager Danie Verwey hit the road for a two-week crew development course up the West Coast, he didn’t expect a moment so moving it would reshape his perspective on what it means to “save lives, change ...
The NSRI’s Volunteer Support Centre (VSC) training team, last month, joined forces with Station 46 in Storms River for a maritime extrication refresher session, set high above the forest floor on the platforms of Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours. ...
When NSRI Regional Operations Manager and Class 1 coxswain Dean Wegerle put his name forward for “a spot on a French Navy ship”, he didn’t quite expect to find himself on a 98-metre warship, eating three-course meals and learning celestial ...
It was a year of courage and impact for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). In 2025, thousands of lives were touched, not only in moments of crisis, but through education, training, and the steady presence of volunteers along South ...
Along the wild, rugged coastline of the Eastern Cape, where cliffs drop into restless surf, and rivers slice through valleys, you’ll often find a familiar figure walking - or swimming - his way towards training. His name is Mdu Sizwe ...
The ocean has been both workplace and teacher for Charl Maritz. Years spent leading up to commanding, and then commanding naval warships, taught him discipline, precision, and the weight of leadership. But it was the human side of rescue that ...
At the start of September, ten aspiring coxswains packed their gear and set off on a two-week journey that would take them the length of South Africa’s coastline. From Melkbosstrand to Mdumbi, the country’s newest Class 4 Coxswain course unfolded ...
When an NSRI crew heads out on a rescue, every second counts – and every skill matters. Behind the scenes, a dedicated team of Training Officers ensures that each volunteer is prepared for the unpredictable challenges in the water. ...
The NSRI recently hosted a Swift Water Training weekend, led by Training Officer Dean Wegerle. The course, regarded as one of the most challenging on the NSRI training calendar, brought together volunteers for an intensive three-day programme at the Breede ...
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