The NSRI has developed a successful system using cameras and volunteer operators to enhance beach safety. Western Cape, South Africa (05 August 2024) —Thanks to the NSRI, beachgoers can…
A car that accidentally ended up going with the strong flow of Umgeni River didn’t exactly have its passengers feeling like they were on the Lazy River Ride. But, thanks…
Saturday saw back-to-back rescues for the NSRI Gqeberha, where a successful beached bottlenose dolphin rescue kickstarted the day before it ended on another heroic high with a young man saved…
A peaceful day in Ballito took a turn for the hectic. However, thanks to brave Samaritans in the coastal region, a young life was saved. Ballito, South Africa (14…
Sometimes a single rescue takes a village! After a fisherman found himself pinned down by a rock and later, trapped because of injuries, several Good Samaritans came to his rescue…
It wasn’t the easiest week for the NSRI who recently had one of their life-saving vessels go missing. Now, communities are coming to the party and the NSRI’s ‘rescue’ for…
In Salmon Bay, a good beach Samaritan wasted no time in helping out a fellow beachgoer after seeing her caught in a rip current. But, what can we do if…
Devon Dodd, an incredible 14-year-old South Afri-CAN received an award from the National Sea Rescue Institute on Monday after he saved a stranger. Knysna, South Africa (20 August 2015)…
Where mind meets heart
“It’s humbling to start fresh. It takes a lot of courage. But it can be reinvigorating. You just have to put your ego on a shelf and tell it to be quiet.” — Jennifer Ritchie Payette