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Kite surfer injured at sea in Umhlanga

Watch three men got lost at sea video
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WATCH: Three men spend over three hours lost at sea [Video]

Sea
KwaZulu-Natal

Three men spend over three hours at sea before being rescued

injured
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Kite surfer injured at sea in Umhlanga

Watch three men got lost at sea video
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WATCH: Three men spend over three hours lost at sea [Video]

Sea
KwaZulu-Natal

Three men spend over three hours at sea before being rescued

Drown
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Four children drown at sea on New Year’s Day

By Michelle Swart02-01-2023 16:30

Police are still searching for the body of one child after four children drowned after being swept out to sea on New Year’s Day

Tide
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NSRI warns of full moon spring tide

By Michelle Swart02-01-2023 10:39

The NSRI has warned beachgoers to be aware of the upcoming full moon spring tide which could cause strong rip currents in some areas

Father and son rescued in DRAMATIC sea search
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Father and son rescued in DRAMATIC sea search

By Virginia Keppler-Young22-12-2022 14:20

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said a father and son was rescued in a dramatic sea search that lasted more than two hours.

body
KwaZulu-Natal

Body of missing bather washes ashore in KZN

By Siso Naile30-11-2022 20:55

The bather’s body (Matric teenager) was recovered by KDM lifeguards, Medi Response Search and Rescue Unit and the Police

NSRI
News

NSRI recovers two bodies adrift at sea in Simon’s Town and Hangklip

By Storm Simpson08-06-2022 10:49

The NSRI said the Simon’s Town body was a roadworks employee who allegedly disappeared from his post on Tuesday morning.

NSRI Hermanus
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NSRI: Hermanus man missing after being swept into the sea by waves

By Nokwanda Ncwane05-06-2022 10:48

NSRI rescue swimmers are yet to find a man who was swept into the sea off rocks by waves at the Esplanade in Hermanus.

Father
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Father dies of cardiac arrest while spear-fishing at Thompson Bay

By Corné van Zyl04-09-2021 12:47

The father seemingly suffered cardiac arrest on Saturday while spear-fishing out at sea, and the son swam the man back to shore.

WATCH: Search for 6 year-old l
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WATCH: Search for 6 year-old lost at sea continues

By Lisa Greyson24-08-2021 17:07

A search and rescue operation was launched on Sunday in an attempt to locate a six-year-old child who went missing at sea.

Search and rescue operation on the North Coast in an attempt to locate a six-year-old child who is missing at sea will continue on Monday.
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Search for six-year-old still missing at sea to continue on Monday

By Corné van Zyl22-08-2021 21:50

A search and rescue operation on the North Coast in an attempt to locate a six-year-old child who is missing at sea will continue on Monday.

Six-year-old missing at sea after going for a swim with mother
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Six-year-old missing at sea after going for a swim with mother

By Corné van Zyl22-08-2021 09:30

A search and rescue operation was underway on the North Coast in an attempt to locate a six-year-old child who is missing at sea.

Alan Winde joins ‘My Octopus T
Environment

Alan Winde joins ‘My Octopus Teacher’ crew to promote ocean conservation

By Erene Roux11-06-2021 14:44

Alan Winde recently joined the ‘My Octopus Teacher’ crew to promote conservation in celebration of World Oceans Week.

NSRI Filipino crewmen Durban port
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Three injured Filipino crewmen evacuated from a ship in Durban coast

By Nokwanda Ncwane10-06-2021 07:46

Three Filipino crewmen were evacuated after they were injured while on-board along the Durban coast on Wednesday, 9 June 2021.

doringbaai NSRI teen drowned in East London
Lifestyle

Canadian woman leaves R20 million to the NSRI, vessel named in her honour

By Erene Roux23-04-2021 14:06

A Search and Rescue vessel was named in honour of Donna Nicholas after she left the NSRI a substantial amount of money in her will.

Struisbaai
News

Struisbaai: One man dead another hospitalised after tender boat capsizes

By James Richardson18-04-2021 17:49

One man has fatally drowned and another has been hospitalised for treatment of hypothermia after a tender boat capsized in Struisbaai.

Sailors fight off killer whale
Lifestyle

Sailors fight off killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar [video]

By Erene Roux10-04-2021 18:12

Dramatic video footage shows the moment a sailing boat was surrounded by killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar.

‘Tis the season: What to do if
Environment

‘Tis the season: What to do if you find a stranded sea turtle in SA

By Erene Roux05-03-2021 17:31

Did you know that most stranded sea turtles are found by beachgoers? Find out how you can help save them over here:

NSRI comes to the aid of injur
News

NSRI comes to the aid of injured seaman off KZN coast

By Mike Simpson11-10-2020 09:55

Night mission in rough sea conditions sees injured sailor transferred from bulk carrier and taken to Durban for treatment.

SA documentary about a filmmak
Soapies

SA documentary about a filmmaker and an octopus coming to Netflix [video]

By Erene Roux17-08-2020 15:17

It’s said that ‘My Octopus Teacher’ will take you to a world few humans have ever seen, rich with unimaginable vistas, creatures and characters.

NSRI safety-conscious
Lifestyle

NSRI call for safety-conscious mindset around water as lockdown eases

By James Richardson05-06-2020 20:36

While lockdown restrictions remain in place and beaches and inland waterways are not officially opened NSRI are nonetheless appealing to the public to exercise caution and to adopt a safety-conscious mindset around the coastline and on inland waterways.

fishermen whale
News

Keen-eyed fishermen ensure whale is freed from entanglement

By James Richardson23-05-2020 18:06

SAWDN were alerted by fishermen on the local commercial fishing vessel Rusvic of a Bryde’s whale entangled in fishing ropes and floatation buoys South West off-shore of Agulhus lighthouse.

NSRI Franskraal Gansbaai
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NSRI: Kayaker saves two men after their boat capsizes near Gansbaai

By James Richardson15-03-2020 15:12

The NSRI report that Kobus de Kok, a 66-year-old man, saved two fishermen whose boat had capsized near Gansbaai.

Port Shepstone
News

Port Shepstone: Fisherman drowns after being swept off dolosse

By James Richardson06-03-2020 10:37

A fisherman has fatally drowned after falling off a dolos at the he Umzimkhulu River Mouth near Port Shepstone.

Herolds Bay Surfers
News

Surfers rescue another swimmer in distress at Herolds Bay

By James Richardson22-02-2020 16:02

Surfers have once again come to the rescue of a swimmer in distress just off the seaside town of Herolds Bay on the Garden Route.

Beach high tides Surfer
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Surfer saves drowning woman at Herolds Bay near George

By James Richardson15-02-2020 17:44

A surfer came to the rescue of a young woman caught in a riptide at Herolds Bay in the Western Cape on Valentine’s Day.

Fatal drowning Betty's Bay
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Fatal drowning at Betty’s Bay beach mars New Year’s celebrations

By James Richardson02-01-2020 10:19

The drowning of a young man at Betty’s Bay cast a shadow on New Year’s Day celebrations.

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