The NSRI’s AQUA Survival Swimming Programme in Wellington is transforming a community’s relationship with water by training municipal lifeguards as survival swimming instructors and equipping local children with the skills to save themselves. ...
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 the festive season approaches, water safety has never been more critical. ...
Inside the gates of Steilhoogte Primary School, children laugh and play in safety. But just beyond those gates lies a different world, one where canals, dams and rivers cut through the farmland of Vredendal and Klawer, and where the simple ...
In 2006, a Learn-to-Swim teacher named Eoudia Erasmus walked into classrooms around Ceres with a simple but powerful mission: to teach children how to be safe around water. She had seen too many young lives at risk in communities where ...
Anyone can drown; no one should. Your story can save a life. ...
On the 13th of June, a fishing trip off Saunders Rocks, Sea Point, took a devastating turn when a boat capsized. ...
As the school holidays are upon us, The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) urges holidaymakers and visitors to the coast to exercise caution as the upcoming new moon spring tide is set to peak on Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 March 2025. ...
The year 2024 marked a period of immense growth and transformation for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). ...
From December 12, 2024, to January 18, 2025, you can donate your Ðiscovery Miles through the Discovery app or Discovery Bank app. This is a unique opportunity to turn your fitness achievements into life-saving contributions that directly support three vital projects: ...
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