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Missing windsurf paddler found alive after extensive Blouberg search
A paddler reported missing off Bloubergstrand was rescued after a major search operation and treated for hypothermia before being taken to hospital.
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UFO, paraglider, or party pooper? The floating menace that scrambled the NSRI
A massive, multi-agency search operation swung into gear, with rescue boats slicing through the swells. But the “distressed pilot” wasn’t a human.
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Western Cape premier thanks NSRI volunteers for flood response
Premier Alan Winde visited the NSRI Volunteer Support Centre to thank crews who rescued dozens of flood-stranded residents across the Western Cape.
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Take the plunge for NSRI Winter Solstice swim challenge
NSRI is calling on South Africans to brave the cold and join the 2026 Winter Solstice Swim on 21 June to raise funds for lifesaving rescue operations.
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Bloubergstrand pensioner rescues swimmer for second time
Bloubergstrand pensioner Peter Rietveld turned a coffee stop into a rescue, saving the same swimmer caught in strong currents for a second time.
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Visser sterf op snoekboot by St. Helenabaai
’n 63-jarige bemanningslid van ’n snoekboot het Vrydag 15 Mei by St. Helenabaai vermoedelik aan ’n natuurlike oorsaak gesterf terwyl die bemanning by die Blinder visgevang het. Die man is…
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Teenager missing, four rescued after Monwabisi Beach rip current incident
One teenager remains missing and four are recovering in hospital after being caught in rip currents at Monwabisi Beach on Saturday.
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Three bodies recovered in Breede Valley as floods devastate Winelands
At least three people died and dozens were rescued as severe flooding devastated parts of the Cape Winelands this week.
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NSRI Gqeberha tackles flooding crisis, sea evacuation
Rescuers stretched across multiple emergencies as floodwaters rose and storm seas battered the Eastern Cape coast this dramatic weekend.
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Weekend drownings claim five lives in Mossel Bay and Mpumalanga
Two teenagers drowned at De Bakke Beach in Mossel Bay on Saturday, after being caught in strong rip currents.
