The National Sea Rescue Institute has urged beachgoers to be extremely cautious this week. This as the first full moon of the new year on Tuesday will result in a spring tide and stronger than normal rip currents. At least seven people have drowned in the Western Cape this festive season. NSRI’s Craig Lambinon says rip currents are powerful. “If you are caught in a rip current, don’t panic, don’t […]
An Athlone family has been left devastated after 38-year-old Zaheer Brey lost his life while trying to save his 10-year-old from drowning yesterday. Zaheer and his son Mustafa had been fishing from the rocks at Crystal Pools in Gordon’s Bay at about 15:30, when the child was swept into the sea. He jumped in to help his son, but both found difficulty at sea. “The sea rescue craft Jack and […]
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says quick action prevented a drowning at Camps Bay on Tuesday. NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says crew members were standing on the pump house at Camps Bay Beach, when they noticed a teenager in difficulty in the surf about 30 meters off-shore. He says three sea rescue crafts were in the area on a routine patrol, and one of them, Spirit of Day was […]
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging beach goers to be cautious when visiting beaches along the Western Cape, due to the new moon spring tide peaking yesterday. Spring tide happens twice every month, at full moon and at new moon. It lasts for a few days over each full moon and each new moon, peaking on the day of the full moon and the new moon, explained NSRI […]
As South African’s prepare for the festive season, emergency personnel are urging holiday makers to take all the necessary precautions to ensure an incident free December. In a bid to ensure the safety beach goers the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is launching an emergency floatation campaign using Pink Torpedo buoys. The brightly coloured floatation devices are being placed at high risk zones along beaches, where rip currents are expected […]
By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed The body of missing diver Muhammad Nur Mitchell was found at Saunders Rocks, ending a exhausting week long search for the NSRI and Mitchell family. His body was recovered by a team of police divers after 2pm yesterday afternoon. 32 year old Muhammad Nur disappeared last Sunday while diving with his brother in law Hishaam. Sabri Mitchell spoke to VOC News about how the divers […]
A family that made use of a free MyCiti Bus ride offer to the beach has lost a 10-year-old child who was caught in rip currents on Sunday. The family believed to be from Atlantis in Cape Town is being assisted by trauma counsellors, the National Sea Rescue Institue (NSRI) said in a statement. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated at 16:00 following reports […]
As rescue efforts continue in the search for diver Muhammad Nur Mitchell, the 32-year-old’s family says they now seek closure. Lining the coast of Saunders Rocks, the location of Mitchell’s disappearance, family members on Tuesday kept watch for any sight of the missing diver. They watched in earnest as the tide rose over the seaweed infused popular diving location. Joining in the search, Mitchell’s brother-in-law and fellow diver, Hishaam Davids, […]
A Grassy Park family are praying that the body of a 32 year old diver surfaces, after two difficult days of searching at sea. Muhammad Nur Mitchell went missing yesterday at Saunders rocks in Bantry Bay after he went diving with his brother in law and never returned from the water. On Monday morning, emotions were high as the Mitchell family and friends descended on the beach hoping that his […]
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