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A protest was held outside Parktown Boys’ High on Tuesday. On the same day, Enoch Mpianzi’s parents and a SAHRC delegation visited the North West lodge where Enoch died.Image: Alon Skuy
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Pupils in ‘dangerous situation’ were rescued from river at Nyati lodge

The Nyati Bush and River Break lodge has confirmed that facilitators at the camp had to help three groups of pupils “in a dangerous situation” get out of the river, when they entered deep water with a strong current on improvised rafts.…

A second body has been found at Nahoon Reef, East London, on Wednesday morning.Image: 123RF/benaung

Second body found at East London beach after teenagers’ deadly swim

A second body, suspected to be that of a teenager who drowned at an East London beach at the weekend, has been found, police said on Wednesday. Three boys from the Middelburg Harmony Voice Choir went missing after going for a swim at…

Two fatal drownings and a shark attack – East London

SEA RESCUE – East London – Saturday, 12th May. 2 fatal drownings and a shark incident in separate incidents: Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said:At 20h15, Saturday, 12th May, NSRI East London duty crew were activated…

Search for drowning victims continue

On Monday the body of a 45-year-old female was retrieved. Late on Monday evening search and rescue divers from East London retrieved the body of a male from the Quzini river at Izele. It appears that he had been in the water for some…

Drowning at Morgan Bay

According to Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, at 12h50, Sunday, 21st January, NSRI East London were alerted to reports of a drowning in progress at Morgan Bay. Morgan Bay Hotel owner Richard Warren Smith launched his…