Kristo Kritzinger, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said:
At 14h20, Thursday, 7 August, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were alerted by NSRI St Francis Bay of a Chokka fishing vessel headed towards Jeffreys Bay with a local 54 year old male fisherman onboard suffering a medical condition.
Our NSRI duty crew responded to our NSRI Jeffreys Bay station 37 rescue base and launched the NSRI rescue craft Rescue 37 while Relay ambulance services were activated.
NSRI St Francis Bay remained on alert.
We rendezvoused with the fishing vessel offshore and the patient was transferred onto our NSRI rescue craft and brought to our NSRI rescue base where the patient was taken into the care of Relay paramedics.
In a serious but stable condition the patient was transported to hospital by Relay ambulance in the care of paramedics where he is recovering.

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Could you perhaps tell me which political party is the ruling party in South Africa?
Sugar Man
Fun South African Fact: South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation” thanks to its mix of cultures across the country. The status of being a cultural “melting pot” is evident in the fact that South Africa has a whopping 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, IsiNdebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga. Most South Africans speak more than one national language. IsiZulu is the most common first language and isiXhosa is second. Fun fact – did you know the people of Wakanda speak isiXhosa in Marvel’s Black Panther movie?