One of three men swept off rocks in Hermanus was declared dead after being brought ashore on Tuesday. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) duty coxswain Jean le Roux said the duty crew and police were mobilised after 5pm after eyewitness reports of the men being swept by waves into the[…]
Camps Bay beach was closed for swimming on Thursday, due to windy conditions and high tides. A move was taken to safeguard beachgoers from rough water and distress. The National Sea Rescue Institute says several incidents have been reported across the country over the past few days. “On Tuesday, 27[…]
LOCAL Condolences have poured in after the body of a 16-year-old Delft boy was recovered from Stand beach yesterday. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed that a distress call was responded to after 7pm on Saturday. While efforts to revive the teen were sadly unsuccessful, a search commenced for[…]
A 39-year-old woman from Cape Town has been killed in a shark attack at Central Beach in Plettenberg Bay in the Southern Cape. According to NSRI spokesperson, Chris Lambinon, “NSRI Plettenberg Bay and the police services were activated at 07h53 following reports of a shark incident at Central Beach.” “The[…]
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) says the body of a sailor has been found on board a yacht off Mossel Bay on the south coast. Samsa Spokesperson Tebogo Ramatjie says a report was received on Friday by passing vessels following an alert. Ramatjie says the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination[…]
LOCAL The National Sea Rescue Institute has called for vigilance along the Southern Cape coastline, following a fatal shark attack in Plettenberg Bay on Monday. Local beaches have been closed until further notice, after the NSRI retrieved the body of a man from Sanctuary Beach. Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, said that[…]
A little girl was found alone in her father’s car after he went swimming in the False Bay surf on Sunday and never returned. According to Vaughn Seconds, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Strandfontein station commander, the NSRI Strandfontein duty crew was activated at around 12:14 following reports from City[…]
A layard’s beaked whale appears to have been successfully returned to the deep sea after it was found floundering near the Struisbaai Harbour on the Southern Cape coast, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said on Saturday. NSRI Agulhas duty crew were activated at 3.40pm on Friday afternoon following eyewitness[…]
Authorities are urging parents and caregivers to be vigilant when out with children on the city’s beaches over the next two days. Historically, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are the two biggest beach days in Cape Town. The City’s Recreation and Parks Department will have lifeguards on duty throughout[…]
In the past week, five children have died in water across the Cape. This has become a source of concern for authorities, and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has released a list of safety measures for parents to follow to ensure children have fun at the beach, and remain[…]
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