East London’s Station 7 was honoured at the NSRI AGM held in Cape Town last week, when the station received a Meritorious Service Award in recognition of their work during the sinking of the MTS Oceanos in 1991. The Oceanos was a Greek…
SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER As summer approaches, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has appealed to South Africans to only swim at beaches that are protected by lifeguards. The NSRI said in a statement: “Unfortunately, for various reasons,…
While the country has been vigilant about the number of Covid-19 cases, another figure that has also been rising is the number of drownings in the country. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) reports that more than 2,000 people die…
A noticeable reduction in crime in the Eastern Cape has been welcomed at the start of 2020. While more than 100 road deaths had occurred across the province since December 1, fewer crime incidents were reported than in previous years,…
A 22-year-old man swept out to sea by a rip current along the Garden Route was saved from drowning after being rescued by a former lifeguard at Victoria Bay. Volker Winterbach, 19, who was visiting the area from Still Bay with friends,…
A surfer almost drowned on Thursday afternoon in the Eastern Cape after her hair got caught up in her surfboard leash. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) St Francis Bay station commander Sara Jane Smith said in a media statement on…
Five fishermen were forced to abandon their boat after they struck a whale near Lambert’s Bay, in the Western Cape on Tuesday. NSRI Lambert’s Bay station commander, Avril Mocke, said a crew was dispatched after they received a report that…
SURF RESCUE: Much fun was had by young and old to be had at the NSRI Open Day held at Station 7, Parkside, last Saturday. Pictures by Matthew Field
The East London branch of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) will be hosting its open day on Saturday November 17 at their headquarters, Station 07 in Parkside. The event, which occurs every two years, will be free for the public…
