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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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Missing man’s body found in Hennops River
Missing man’s body found in Hennops River! The search for 36-year-old Timothy van Asche, who was reported missing earlier this…
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NSRI continues searching for missing diver in Kleinmond
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has been conducting an ongoing search for a missing diver who disappeared off the…
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Local fisherman dies on Seaview’s shoreline near Gqeberha
Local fisherman dies on Seaview’s shoreline near Gqeberha! A tragic incident unfolded on the shoreline in Seaview, near Gqeberha, where…
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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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NSRI issues festive season beach safety warning amid rising drownings
NSRI issues festive season beach safety warning amid rising drownings! As South Africa’s festive season begins, the National Sea Rescue…
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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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35-ton whale carcass transported from Hout Bay to Vissershok Landfill – Pictures
35-ton whale carcass transported from Hout Bay to Vissershok Landfill – Pictures! A joint operation between the City of Cape…
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Body of missing man found at Sunrise Beach
Body of missing man found at Sunrise Beach! The body of a man reported missing earlier this week at Sunrise…
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NSRI urges caution after shark and seal bite incidents at Cape Town beaches
NSRI urges caution after shark and seal bite incidents at Cape Town beaches! The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has…
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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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Search continues for Gauteng diver Warren O’Reilly who went missing in Sodwana Bay on Monday
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has said that an extensive search for 50-year-old Gauteng diver, Warren O’Reilly, who went…
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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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Body of missing 17-year-old recovered at Victoria Bay
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says rescuers have recovered a body, believed to be that of a 17-year-old boy,…
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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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Search for missing man swept off rocks in Stilbaai continues
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has confirmed a 22-year-old man is missing at sea after being swept off rocks…
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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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Search for Cape Town fisherman missing after being swept off rocks in Big Bay
The search continues for a Cape Town fisherman missing at sea after being swept off the rocks by a wave…
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Missing SA man Benjamin Bezuidenhout found dead in Greek island waters
A 20-year-old South African man was found dead on Friday in the Ionian island of Kefalonia in Greece after he…
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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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NSRI decries vandalism of shark bite kits in Jeffreys Bay
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said it had suffered two disturbing acts of vandalism of its shark bite kits…
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Body of woman found in Knysna Lagoon
The body of a woman believed to be in her 40s has been found floating in the water near Belvedere…
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Tragedy as skipper drowns after boat capsizes off Cape Point
A 39-year-old fisherman drowned off Cape Point on Saturday morning after their boat capsized. According to Craig Lambinon spokesperson for…
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Container with alleged dangerous chemicals found, public warned about possible containers adrift
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged members of the public along the Garden Route and South Cape coastline…
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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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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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Pink rescue buoys remain pivotal in life-saving measures
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said its pink rescue buoys have been used to save over 110 people since…
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NSRI: Fisherman bitten by shark in Jeffreys Bay in a stable condition
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said a 62-year-old man from Plettenberg Bay bitten by a Ragged Tooth shark in…
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NSRI rescues grounded fishing vessel & saves 24 crew members
Members of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) rescued 24 crew members from a grounded 29-metre fishing vessel at St…
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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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Man goes missing after he tried to save couple from flooded car
A frantic search is on for a Durban man suspected to have gone missing trying to rescue a couple from…
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Man drowns at Kogel Bay
A Cape Town man drowned while at a resort on Thursday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed. Before 2pm,…
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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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NSRI appeals to beachgoers to only visit beaches with lifeguards
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged beachgoers to be vigilant over the festive season as warmer days beckon…
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Man drowns at Saunders’ Rocks Beach during staff party
A 34-year-old man drowned at Saunders’ Rocks Beach in Bantry Bay in Cape Town on Wednesday evening. According to witnesses,…
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NSRI continues search for missing teenager at Jabula Beach
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) continues to search for a teenager who went missing while surfing at Jabula Beach…
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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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3 dead after rescue operation on submarine in Cape Town
The death toll on a South African submarine off the coast of Cape Town has risen to three. Five other…
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Gogo dies, one in hospital & businesses destroyed in Gordon’s Bay spring-tide havoc
A woman was killed and a man was rushed to hospital after a storm surge hit the False Bay coastline,…
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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 body of suspected drowning victim at Cape Town’s Monwabisi Beach
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) continued its search at Monwabisi Beach in Khayelitsha on Sunday for the body of…
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NSRI searching for Good Samaritan who helped rescue Benoni father & daughters at KZN beach
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) was appealing for a member of the public, who aided in the rescue of…
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Sea Point woman dies after being swept off rocks
The woman who was rescued from Rocklands Beach in Sea Point, Cape Town, after she was swept out to sea…
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