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The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) encourages South Africans to use National Wills Week, from 14 to 18 September 2026, to draft or update their wills and consider leaving a legacy gift that will help save lives for generations to come. Having a valid will is one of the most important steps a person can …
Warren Page, NSRI Wilderness deputy station commander, said: At 19h23, Saturday, 15 August, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports from a local caravan park and resort of a couple, guests at the caravan park, overdue from a day hike, between Platbank, Sedgefield, and Buffels Bay. The couple, a male, from Pretoria, and a …
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) held its 59th Annual General Meeting and Awards Evening at Club Mykonos in Langebaan on Friday, 14 August 2026. The evening honoured exceptional acts of bravery, gallantry, and long service, recognising volunteers and civilians whose courage and dedication reflect the organisation’s core values. Bravery Awards are presented to civilians, …
At 14h00, Friday, 14 August, NSRI Still Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man unconscious in the surf zone at Sandstrand, Jongensfontein, near to Still Bay. The NSRI rescue craft, Breede Rescuer, on the water at the time, present in the vicinity of a local surfing competition taking place at Jongensfontrein, diverted …
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is celebrating the women who serve across its rescue stations, swimming pools, classrooms and beaches, ahead of Women’s Day on 9 August. From volunteer sea rescue crew to survival swimming instructors, shore controllers and Pink Rescue Buoy custodians, women play a vital role in building safer communities along South …
Brian Cloete, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said: Efforts to recover a vessel broken her moorings and run aground at Santos Beach are being investigated. At 18h42, Wednesday, 29 July, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were alerted following reports of a boat washing ashore at Santos Beach, Mossel Bay. TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port …
Manie le Roux, NSRI Richards Bay deputy station commander, said: At 17h19, Saturday, 18 July, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Alkantstrand, near to Main Beach, Richards Bay. NSRI rescue swimmers responded directly to the beach while NSRI crew responded to our NSRI Richards Bay station …
At 17h16, Friday, 17 July, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew and emergency services were activated following an urgent request for assistance from Plettenberg Bay’s First Responders who were on the scene with Police at New Horizons where a 3 year old local male toddler was missing in the vicinity of a storm water reservoir. First …
At 11h44, Saturday, 4 July, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following multiple eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at TO Strand, Port Edward. NSRI Port Edward rescue swimmers and the NSRI Port Edward rescue vehicle responded while the NSRI Port Edward duty crew responded to the NSRI Port Edward station 32 rescue …
Shawn Thomson, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain, said: At 04h00, Friday, 3 July, NSRI Mossel Bay was contacted following communications between NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port of Mossel Bay Port Control, MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), shipping agents and the Master of a cargo motor vessel, in relation to …
Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: At 12h17, Saturday, 13 June, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports to NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) of a surfer missing while surfing at Buffels Bay, along the Garden Route, near to Knysna. NSRI crew responded to the NSRI Knysna station 12 rescue base where the …
A sailing yacht has been assisted in a 21 hour rescue operation. At 04h50, Monday, 25 May, an NSRI Durban duty controller was alerted by the Vice Commodore of the Point Yacht Club (PYC) reporting their member sailing yacht Free Spirit, that was taking part in their 2026 Vasco da Gama Ocean Race – Durban …
Jonathan Britton, NSRI Wilderness station commander, said: At 10h17, Saturday, 23 May, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of an unidentified object landing in the sea about a nautical mile offshore of The Steps, Wilderness Beach. A video of the unidentified object landing in the water was sent to NSRI for examination. …
Michelle Roos, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain, said: At 16h55, Monday, 18 May, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a man who appeared to may have fallen from rocks into the sea at The Point, Mossel Bay. NSRI rescue swimmers responded directly to the scene while NSRI crew responded to …
Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: At 13h33, Monday, 18 May, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following a request for urgent assistance from a commercial fishing vessel reporting that they were diverting to respond towards a ski-boat, with 2 local men onboard, that was reporting to be taking on water and …
Farm workers at Holland Farm in Rawsonville describe spending a night trapped on rooftops as floodwaters swept through their cottages, leaving three people dead
Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said: At 14h58, Sunday, 17 May, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following reports from ARCC (Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre) of a light aircraft landed on Long Beach, on the coastline North of Richards Bay, in an emergency landing. Police and …
Geoffrey Williams, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty controller, said: At 11h18, Sunday, 3 May, NSRI Plettenberg Bay crew were activated following an urgent request for medical assistance at a local hotel. A local female, age 78, appears to have suffered heart arrest at the hotel pool and she had fallen into the pool. She had been …
Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said: At 19h10, Wednesday, 29 April, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew, while at the NSRI Richards Bay station 19 rescue base, witnessed a red distress flare in the vicinity of Pelican Island. While launching the NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Round Table II to go to investigate NSRI …
Melinda Snyman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said: At approximately 15h00, on Friday, 10 April, our NSRI St Lucia duty phone, along with several of our NSRI St Lucia crew members, received multiple eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at Main Beach, St Lucia. At the time of the initial calls eyewitnesses indicated that …
Jaco Kruger, NSRI Plettenberg Bay station commander, said: In 2 separate incidents, on Monday and on Tuesday, injured patients were assisted by NSRI. At 14h56, Monday, 6 April, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a lady injured on the Robberg Nature Reserve hiking trail. Cape Nature were alerted and NSRI crew …
Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: At 11h45, Saturday, 4 April, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following reports of a boat capsized in the surf zone at Spreeuwalle, Paradise Beach, near to Langebaan in Saldanha Bay. It was reported that West Coast Medical Rescue were on the scene attending to 2 patients, ages …
Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: At 18h24, Friday, 3 April, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a male on a sea-kayak appearing to be in distress at the outer bar, Knysna Heads. Our NSRI duty crew responded to our NSRI Knysna station 12 rescue base where the NSRI craft …
Andre Duvenhage, NSRI Port Nolloth station commander, said: At 15h45, Thursday, 2 April, NSRI Port Nolloth duty crew were placed on alert following reports of a fishing vessel at anchor North of Alexander Bay with rope fouled around the vessels motor propellors. The Namibian fishing vessel were at anchor across the border in Namibian waters …