Four surfers left the water as fast as they could on Saturday 4 September after a shark, estimated to be 5 metres in length, swam close to them. The surfers were at Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay, about 150 meters off ...
Sea rescue volunteers are often the unsung heros. They launch late at night and in filthy weather to save lives at sea.Now, thanks to the dedicated efforts of PlusPlusMinus, their work will be showcased in this interactive website. Understanding the ...
After the tragic drowning of a fisherman last month, the community of Elands Bay formed a committee to come up with a plan to try and prevent future disasters.Sea Rescue’s educational programme, WaterWise, visited the community of Elands Bay fishermen ...
Bequest officer Bruce Sanderson ( far right) organized a lovely tea at the Riviera Hotel in Velddrif for the West Coast Life Boat Circle members on 3 September. A great time was had by all.They are Left to Right: Pam ...
Spring has sprung, and as we start to think about packing away our winter clothes, the whales are arriving in large numbers. For weeks now locals have been entertained by breaching in False Bay and further up the east coast ...
It pays to keep your eyes open when walking on the beach. this picture, made in colour, was changed to black and white to enhance the contrast in the patterns. ...
Waiting for the golden light as the sun is setting often pays off. It is often the combination of beautiful light and the subject that lifts a picture above mediocracy. ...
Chris Hudson has been honoured for his contribution over the past 29 years to the National Sea Rescue Institute as a crewman, coxswain, deputy station commander, station commander, regional director and director. Chris joined Hout Bay in 1981, at the ...
Steven Freeborough of Melkbosstrand was honoured for what he did on the afternoon of 10 August 2010 when he saved Deavan Mbango from drowning at Melkbosstrand.That day whilst standing outside the Beach House Restaurant he noticed that three people who ...
Rescue Operations
