A tragic drowning at Sodwana Bay has prompted renewed awareness around the importance of NSRI Pink Rescue Buoys (PRB) and the role communities can play in helping prevent future drownings. ...
A weekend beach outing turned tragic in Mossel Bay after two teenagers were caught in rip currents at De Bakke Beach. ...
The NSRI responded to reports of a man in distress in the surf zone at a beach in St Lucia. Eyewitnesses initially reported visual contact with a man appearing to be in difficulty in the water. NSRI duty crew and ...
Tuesday, 7 April, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Strandfontein duty crew were alerted to a suspected drowning in progress at Monwabisi Beach. ...
In Plettenberg Bay, the sound of a siren drifting across town carries a meaning that locals understand instantly. It signals that the NSRI are responding to an emergency at sea. Cars pull over, conversations pause, and people turn their attention ...
On 8 December, the still waters of Elandsberg Dam rippled with laughter, courage, and determination. It was the National Sea Rescue Institute’s annual survival swimming exercise for children who graduated from the Riebeek Kasteel Survival Swimming Centre – a day ...
Cape Town’s summer coastline is renowned worldwide for its blue waters, consistent winds, and big-air heroics. But beneath the beauty lies the kind of power that commands respect. Following the tragic passing of South African kiteboarder Graham Howes, his family ...
On their last day of holiday at Brenton-on-Sea, the van Eck family walked down to the beach for one last, lazy day beside the ocean, unaware of how close they would come to losing everything. By that afternoon, a father ...
Every year, far too many young children in South Africa drown in home swimming pools. It’s a heartbreaking reality – and one that is almost entirely preventable. Despite awareness campaigns, incidents remain alarmingly high, particularly among children under the age ...
As South Africans head into the school holidays and festive season, the NSRI is urging everyone to prioritise safety when in and around water. With more people visiting beaches, rivers, dams, and spending time in pools, vigilance and good habits ...
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