Craig Lambinon
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Filipino crewman rescued after life-threatening fall onboard ship in Gqeberha
Filipino crewman rescued after life-threatening fall onboard ship in Gqeberha! A 34-year-old Filipino ship crewman is recovering in hospital after…
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NSRI: Body of teen who went missing at Port Alfred beach found
NSRI: Body of teen who went missing at Port Alfred beach found! Tragedy struck at Ndlambe Beach in Port Alfred,…
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Bodies of two people who drowned in KZN recovered
Bodies of two people who drowned in KZN recovered! The bodies of two individuals who drowned in separate incidents along…
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NSRI warns bathers along the coast to be cautious of rough seas
The NSRI has warned that cold fronts moving across South Africa are causing rough seas. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says…
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NSRI urges public to be cautious amid weather warnings
It’s the last day of the school holiday and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), police, and other emergency services,…
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Juvenile humpback whale rescued after being entangled in fishing rope near Millers Point
A juvenile humpback whale has been rescued after being entangled in fishing rope offshore near Millers Point earlier in the…
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Body of 20-year-old man found floating in Victoria Bay, Western Cape
The body of the second person who drowned at Victoria Bay near George on August 31, has been recovered. The…
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Police still probing after decomposed infant body washed up on Clifton Beach
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says its emergency operations centre (EOC) is on high alert after an infant washed…
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Body of infant washes up on Clifton Beach
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has confirmed the discovery of a body of an infant that washed up on…
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Bodies of 2 men who went missing at Lagoon Beach in Milnerton recovered
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed the two young men, who were swept out to sea by rip currents…
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Fishing vessel capsizes while netting sardines, one person remains missing at sea in KZN
A commercial fishing vessel reportedly capsized in the vicinity of Umgababa main beach on the KZN South Coast on Tuesday…
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Barbara Creecy expected to visit families of 11 missing fisherman presumed dead
Minister of Forestry and Fisheries Barbara Creecy is expected to visit the families of the 11 fishermen who are presumed…
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Man’s body recovered from Witbank dam
Police divers have rescued the body of a 35-year-old man from a dam in Witbank in Mpumalanga on Saturday. Craig…
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NSRI continues searching for 6 fishermen missing at sea
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is continuing an extensive search operation for six fishermen missing at sea. On Monday,…
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Search continues for man who fell off boat at Hartbeespoort Dam
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says a search is underway for a 40-year-old man after he reportedly drowned at…
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Western Cape police open inquest docket after 2 fishermen drown at Lambert’s Bay
Western Cape police have opened an inquest docket following the deaths of two fishermen in Lamberts Bay Harbour on the…
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2 fishermen drown at Lambert’s Bay on West Coast
The National Sea and Rescue Institute (NSRI) said two fishermen have drowned after their fishing boat capsized at Lambert’s Bay…
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NSRI warns beachgoers against jumping off rocks after fatal drowning
Beachgoers in the Western Cape have been urged to be responsible when swimming in the ocean and to be careful…
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Cape Town surfer dies at Seal Point
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged ocean users to adopt a safety-conscious approach around the coastline, on inland…
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Search for missing 15-year-old swept away on KZN’s south coast continues
The search for a 15-year-old who went missing while swimming on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) south coast entered its second day…
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Update: Search continues for man swept away in the Umgeni River
A search has been launched after a man went missing in the Umgeni River in Durban. It is believed that…
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One dies in drowning at Milnerton Lagoon Beach
One person has died and another is fighting for his life after being caught in rip currents at Milnerton Lagoon…
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Search for missing man continues at Camps Bay beach
The search continues for a 21-year-old man who went missing from Camps Bay beach on Friday. National Sea Rescue Institute…
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NSRI: 2 naval mariners dead, 6 others rescued off Kommetjie coast
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said that two naval mariners were dead and six were rescued at sea just…
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Search continues for 35-year-old Mandalay man missing after swim
The search for the body of a 35-year-old man from Mandalay in Mitchells Plain continues after he was last seen…
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Search continues for 9-year-old boy swept off rocks at Sandy Bay
Sea rescue volunteers are still searching for a nine-year-old boy who was washed off the rocks at Sandy Bay. Hout…
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Jeffreys Bay beachgoers urged to be careful after shark attack
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and the Kouga Municipality have urged beachgoers in Jeffrey’s Bay to be careful following…
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Body found adrift near Simon’s Town could be missing Strand fisherman, says NSRI
Police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man, whose body was found adrift in the ocean…
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Lifeguards recover body of missing Strand fisherman
Sea rescuers say lifeguards have found the body of a man believed to have disappeared while fishing in Strand earlier…
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Delft man (20) drowns at Strand Beach
A 20-year-old man died after he and his teenage brother got into difficulty in the surf at Strand Beach on…
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Man drowns at Melkbosstrand on Christmas Eve
Rescue officials in the Western Cape have had a busy twenty-four hours. Members of the NSRI responded to a drowning…
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Body of teen swept away by rip currents in Cape Town has been found
The body of a teenager who’s believed to have slipped off rocks before being swept away by rip currents at…
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Plettenberg Bay beach closed after fatal shark attack
In the space of three months, two people have been killed in shark attacks at Plettenberg Bay. A 39-year-old woman…
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Search continues for CT teen lost in strong rip current
The search continues for a Cape Town teenager who went missing in the surf on Saturday. Several non-fatal drowning incidents…
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NSRI urges swimmers to be cautious
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging swimmers to be cautious as drowning incidents tend to spike during the…
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Beachgoers and surfer try to save Gqeberha man from drowning
The search for a Gqeberha man who went missing at sea continues. The National Sea Rescue Institute’s Wilderness Duty Crew…
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Man swept away by current drowns at Grotto East near Hermanus
A man has drowned after he was swept away by currents at Grotto East – near Hermanus. The incident happened…
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Body of WC surf-skier recovered after he was reported missing at sea
The body of a surf-skier suspected to be overdue from a paddle on the Atlantic Seaboard has been recovered. Marine…
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Boat capsizes in Cape Town, at least nine missing
Rescue officials are searching for at least nine crew members after an inflatable boat capsized in Cape Town on Thursday.…
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Free diver drowns at Betty’s Bay
His friend raised the alarm after he got out of the water and waited for him to return, but to…
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CT refugee community warns they’ll recover a missing body
The refugee community in Cape Town warns they’ll take matters into their own hands to recover a missing body. On…
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