Lamberts Bay police have opened an inquest docket for investigation after a 22-year-old man drowned on Sunday at the Elands Bay beach. According to Avril Mocke, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Lamberts Bay station commander, at 14h45, on Sunday, NSRI Lamberts Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Elands … Read moreFatal drowning at Elands Bay beach
A 38-year-old paddler was rescued off-shore of Bikini Beach, in Gordons Bay, after his kayak apparently capsized in strong winds on Thursday morning. According to Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, at 07h20, on Thursday, the NSRI Station 9 Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witness … Read morePaddler rescued after kayak capsizes in Gordons Bay
A 29-year-old man died on Wednesday after apparently going into the surf to save a woman, who was in difficulty in False Bay, outside Cape Town. According to Vaughn Seconds, the National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) Strandfontein station commander, at about 16h34 on Wednesday, Cape Town Water Rescue Network were alerted by CoCT Pro Lifesaving lifeguards … Read moreMan dies helping to save girl at False Bay, Cape Town
New Year’s Day was a busy day for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and local emergency personnel following several incidents that were reported at Western Cape beaches. At 13h54 on New Year’s Day, the NSRI Station 42 Kleinmond, NSRI Station 17 Hermanus, Overberg Fire and Rescue services, WC Government Health EMS, SA Police Services and … Read moreBusy day for National Sea Rescue Institute at beaches
Police in Wilderness have opened an investigation after a man went missing over the weekend. “At 11h45, on Saturday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Wilderness duty crew and Western Cape Government Health EMS rescue were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Lientjies Klip, Wilderness Beach,” described the NSRI. It said that the … Read moreMan remains missing in Wilderness despite extensive search
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) on Friday said that a man is believed to have drowned at Strand Beach. According to Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, at 09h00, Friday, the NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). This was after reports of a drowning in progress … Read moreStrand Beach drowning, man still missing