December is almost here, and that means many of us are heading to the coast. Plakkies packed and ready to go. While we gear up for a sunny break, South…
There’s a new lifesaver patrolling the waters off the Western Cape! Cape Town, South Africa (13 November 2025) – The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has officially welcomed Film…
A quick-thinking man fought against an outgoing Spring tide at the Goukou River Mouth, using only a pink NSRI rescue buoy to pull a struggling teenager back from danger. …
It takes a great man to brave the unknown, that’s swimming over 50 hours, contending storms and shifting currents, to afford others the chance to be safer in the water….
The NSRI may soon have a new tool to make rescues safer and smoother – satellite radios! South Africa (23 October 2025) – For years, one of the biggest…
Over the past weekend, NSRI rescue crews responded to a series of near-drowning incidents where lives were saved by the swift intervention of Good Samaritans on canoes and surfboards, alongside…
An unidentified Good Samaritan, an alert surfer named Devon Coombe, and a group of dedicated bystanders sprang into action to rescue a 10-year-old boy who was swept off the rocks…
A difficult rescue operation saw members of the KZN Stranding Network, NSRI rescue swimmers, and other organisations come together to help rescue two large Green sea turtles that had been…
When a ski boat suddenly capsized, tossing five people into the choppy sea, a crew of quick-thinking fishermen became extraordinary heroes. Durban, South Africa (25 September 2025) – What…
Thanks to a group effort and many helping hands, there’s been another successful save at sea! Gqeberha, South Africa (17 September 2025) – A young humpback whale has been…
Where mind meets heart
“There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching down and helping lift someone up” - Bernard Meltzer
