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NSRI urges caution around water bodies as snow melts
The National Sea Rescue Institute is calling for caution around water bodies, amid extreme weather conditions. The institute warns that,…
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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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Teenager drowns at Sonwabe Beach, Cape Town
A teenager from Cape Town has died and a man is still missing at sea after being caught in rip…
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Public warned to be cautious during Spring tide due to full moon
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging the public to exercise caution around the coastline during the full moon…
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4 dead & one man missing after fishing vessel runs aground in Gouritz on southern Cape coastline
Four people have died and one person is still missing after a fishing vessel ran aground on the rocky Gouritz…
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NSRI opens more swimming centres in the Eastern Cape
The National Sea Rescue Institute says around 1 477 people drowned each year from 2016 to 2021. The highest number…
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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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Body found at the beach
Body found at the beach. According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), emergency services were called to the beach…
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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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Woman dies after her car goes over Hartebeespoort Dam wall
The body of a Centurion woman has been recovered from Hartbeespoort Dam. The woman’s vehicle reportedly went over the edge…
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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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Man sustains burns after fishing boat catches fire in Gordon’s Bay
A man in the Western Cape was recovering in hospital after his fishing boat caught alight in Gordon’s Bay. The…
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16-year-old boy drowns while trying to cross raging KZN river
A 16-year-old drowned after being swept away while crossing the Mkhuze River near Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Police spokesperson, Colonel…
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Cape Town woman rescued after falling off jetty at Strand Beach
A Cape Town woman was saved by a National Sea Rescue Institute team after she fell off a jetty at…
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Warning of sharks on Cape Town shores
The National Sea Rescue Institute is appealing to surfers to be cautious along the Southern and Eastern Cape coastlines. A…
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Wilderness father, daughter & pets found after trying to camp through 21-day lockdown
All were fine, assures a National Sea Rescue Institute station commander, including the dog and the kitten. A Wilderness father,…
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Surfer dies at Cape St Francis
Police have opened an inquest docket. A group of surfers’ spirited attempt to save one of their own failed when…
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Body of drowned man recovered from river in Kleinmond
The body of a 28-year-old man who had earlier jumped off a bridge into a river to swim with his…
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Bathers warned of increased shark activities
This is after a whale beached and died at Sedgefield Beach. Local authorities and the National Sea Rescue Institute have…
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