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Commercial pilot saves drowning swimmer off Strand Beach
A local commercial airline pilot has been commended for his life-saving actions after jumping into treacherous rip currents on his surf-ski to rescue a 26-year-old man caught in the surf…
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Lacing up to raise funds for NSRI’s debut Shoreline Dash despite weather
Despite howling winds and overcast skies, 30 Helderbergers showed up for NSRI Station 9’s first Shoreline Dash at Strand Beach on Saturday 12 September.
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UPDATE: Body recovered at Strand Beach as search continues for second missing man
The search off Strand Beach turned tragic on Thursday morning (3 September) after rescue teams recovered the body of an adult man from the surf zone, believed to be one…
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Photos: Rescue underway at Strand Beach
A multi-agency search and rescue effort is currently underway at Strand Beach this afternoon (Wednesday 2 September), after three swimmers fell into difficulty in the surf between Strand Lifesaving Club…
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Tragedy in Plettenberg Bay as toddler drowns after falling into stormwater reservoir
A local community is in mourning after a three-year-old toddler tragically lost his life after falling into a storm water reservoir pond in New Horizons.
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‘Anything That Floats’ makes a splash for NSRI
The old harbour in Gordon’s Bay was transformed into a race circuit on Saturday 18 April, as nine teams took to the water for the 2026 edition of the Anything…
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Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club to host ‘Anything That Floats’ fundraiser for NSRI
The Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club will host its annual Anything That Floats fundraising race this Saturday (18 April), with all proceeds benefiting the National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) Station 9…
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Search ends in tragedy as missing fisherman found dead
The body of a 73-year-old fisherman missing near Herolds Bay has been recovered at Swartvlei; police continue investigating the incident.
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NSRI Offers Free Survival Swimming in Strand
Every Saturday afternoon, the Strand Municipal Swimming Pool transforms into a classroom that teaches children – and adults – how to swim and be water safe. Since October last year,…
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NSRI to the rescue
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Gordon’s Bay volunteer crew had a busy weekend, successfully assisting two different vessels in distress off the coast.
