NSRI
- South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
2 rescued after bakkie swept away in Umgeni River
Two people were rescued from a bakkie that was swept away in the Umgeni River on Tuesday afternoon. A private…
Read More » - South Africa News
Beachgoers warned of strong rip currents due to rare supermoon
The NSRI has appealed to the public to be cautious on the coastline during the full moon spring tide that…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
NSRI appeals for help after rescue vessel stolen in Strandfontein
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in the Western Cape said a break-in at its Strandfontein station on Saturday night…
Read More » - South Africa News
EC man attacked by shark while free diving
An Eastern Cape man is lucky to be alive after being bitten by a shark on Monday while free diving.…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
NSRI cautions caregivers to keep a keen eye on kids in and around water
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged beachgoers and other recreational water users to exercise extreme caution during the…
Read More » - South Africa News
NSRI: Children under 4 record highest drownings in SA
A National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) study revealed that children under the age of four have the highest prevalence of…
Read More » - South Africa News
6-year-old girl drowns at a zoo in KZN
6-year-old girl drowns at a zoo in KZN. According to police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele, an inquest docket was opened…
Read More » - South Africa News
200 likely to drown during festive season – says NSRI
Each summer South Africa sees an increase in drownings, particularly during the festive season. The National Search and Rescue Institute…
Read More » - South Africa News
Clothes attached to body found at sea match missing Herolds Bay toddler’s, SAPS reveal
Police say the clothes attached to the body of a little girl that was found at sea matches the description…
Read More »