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RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Man Missing After Being Caught in Rip Currents at Ballito Beach

At 06h20 on Friday, 2 January, NSRI Ballito duty crew and the KwaZulu-Natal surf rescue network were activated following reports from IPSS Search and Rescue of a search operation in progress at Thompsons Beach, Ballito. A 40-year-old male, reportedly from ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Three Separate Drowning Incidents in Plettenberg Bay

At 12h37 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Nature’s Valley Beach. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Two incidents at Grotto Beach, Hermanus

Mark McLagan, NSRI Hermanus Coxswain, said: At 15h36 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following reports from Overstrand lifeguards at Grotto Beach, who had launched a surf rescue operation for an adult male caught in rip currents. ...

Hibberdene
RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Man missing - Hibberdene, KZN

Glen Preston, NSRI Shelly Beach Station Commander, said; At 17h39 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were activated following reports of a person reportedly missing in the surf zone at a beach between Hibberdene and Mfasazane. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Search Continues for Missing Man at Durban South Beach

Police Search and Rescue and Metro Police Search and Rescue, assisted by eThekwini lifeguards, are continuing ongoing search efforts for a missing man at Durban South Beach. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Langebaan - A man is sadly deceased

Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos Station Commander, said: At 17h02 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following reports of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) efforts in progress at Langebaan Main Beach. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Teenager rescued and resuscitated in Knysna

At 11h17, Thursday, 1 January, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from NSRI Knysna lifeguards at Leisure Isle, Knysna, reporting CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) efforts in progress on an adult male that the NSRI Knysna lifeguards ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Search Underway for Missing Teenager in St Lucia

At 08h21 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Jabula Beach, St Lucia. ...

Pennington Beach KZN
RESCUES  | Published: 2 January 2026

Updated: Mass drowning incident - Pennington Beach, KZN

At 18h20 on Thursday, 1 January, the KZN surf rescue network was alerted to what was initially reported as at least three people in distress in the surf zone at Pennington Beach, near the tidal pool on the KZN South Coast. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 1 January 2026

Catamaran runs aground at Seal Point – all four crew safe

A catamaran sailing vessel ran aground at Seal Point, Cape St Francis, in the early hours of Thursday morning. All four crew members have been accounted for and are safe. ...

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