1+ week, 2+ day ago  (509+ words) A Partnership with Shared Goals The NSRI's Community Programmes department has partnered with SCOUTS South Africa's Western Cape Scouting in Schools (SiS) Programme to train youth leaders in drowning prevention, water safety and survival swimming. According to Honorary Life Governor…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (183+ words) Send us your favourite photograph of NSRI people doing what we do, and you could win an NSRI shop voucher worth R250! March 2026s winner is" Congratulations to Graeme Harding, who wins the March 2026 picture of the month with this picture of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (279+ words) NSRI Bakoven and NSRI Table Bay duty crews were activated Sunday following eyewitness reports of 2 young males appearing to be in distress offshore of Cosy Bay Beach, Oudekraal. NSRI rescue swimmers responded while NSRI Bakoven duty crew responded to the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (651+ words) Alongside the campaign, a series of short videos featuring pro riders shares one united message: "the ocean always wins and safety needs to come first." When the Wind Bites Harder Cape Town"s southeaster can lure even experienced riders into…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (748+ words) At 17h52, Monday, 12 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated'following a public member eyewitness reporting'to NSRI's EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), via the 112 national emergency number, of a fishing vessel ablaze approximately 1 nautical mile offshore of Noordhoek, Gqeberha. NSRI crew were alerted…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (387+ words) At 13h45 on Saturday, 10 January, NSRI Durban'duty controllers were alerted by a ship's agent to an American-flagged heavy-lift motor vessel requesting a medical evacuation of a 58-year-old male Chief Engineer suffering from a cardiac condition. While preparations, in cooperation with MRCC…...

3+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (239+ words) Mark McLagan, NSRI Hermanus Coxswain, said: At 15h36 on Thursday, 1 January, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following reports from Overstrand lifeguards at Grotto Beach, who had launched a surf rescue operation for an adult male caught in rip currents. The…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (743+ words) A catamaran sailing vessel ran aground at Seal Point, Cape St Francis, in the early hours of Thursday morning. All four crew members have been accounted for and are safe. Louwrens Bezuidenhout, NSRI St Francis Bay Deputy Station Commander, said:…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (133+ words) Four Rescued After Ski-Boat Trapped at Dam Spillway'NSRI Four Rescued After Ski-Boat Trapped at Dam Spillway At 19h05, Monday, 29 December, NSRI Witbank and NSRI Gauteng duty crews were activated following a request for urgent assistance from Police divers reporting that at…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (108+ words) Herman Venter, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain, said:At 06h40, Monday, 22 December, NSRI were alerted to a possible pending medical evacuation of a seafarer from a bulk carrier motor vessel. NSRI Mossel Bay Conducts Medical Evacuation of Seafarer at Sea Herman…...