The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is appealing to beachgoers to prioritise their safety this summer season. Speaking to VOC News, Andrew Ingram of the NSRI confirmed that lifeguards are only on duty at selected beaches, stressing that parents must always be vigilant. “Parents and caregivers should watch their children in or near water. If they are having difficulty, there will be no splashing or call for help. When in […]
Two men drowned in separate incidents on the Southern Cape coastline this week. In the first, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) crews from Mossel Bay and Wilderness were called out on Thursday to help search for a man who went missing in Oubaai, near George. It was understood the man took a walk along the shoreline on Wednesday, but never returned. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the man's body was […]
A man drowned and another is missing in the Western Cape, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said on Tuesday. On Monday, rescuers recovered the body of a man who was one of two occupants of a small boat after it capsized at Maasbaai near Cape Hangklip. The second man managed to swim to safety. In a separate incident, NSRI Strandfontein crew were alerted to a missing swimmer who reportedly […]
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