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Shark bite kits help to stop bleeding and save lives. Image: NSRI

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NSRI appeals for caution along Southern, Eastern Cape due to shark activity

By Shamiela Fisher

The NSRI'S Craig Lambinon said increased shark activity has been noticed along the Southern Cape coastline from Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay and the Eastern...

  • Rescuers from NSRI search for a teenage boy who went missing while swimming at Milnerton Lagoon Beach. Picture: NSRI.

    Search continues for Cape Town teen lost in strong rip current

    The search continues for a Cape Town teenager who went missing in the surf on Saturday.

    103 days ago
  • Picture: NSRI

    With heatwave set to hit WC, NSRI warns of rough sea conditions

    The NSRI is appealing to the public to only swim at beaches where there are lifeguards.

    126 days ago
  • Picture: NSRI

    'On high alert' - NSRI appeals to South Africans to be safe this festive season

    This comes after the drowning of a 21-year-old woman from Mthatha on Saturday at the Clanwilliam dam in the Western Cape.

    158 days ago
  • Image: SANParks - Table Mountain National Park/Facebook

    NSRI urges public to practice safe swimming after 2 people drowned

    On Saturday, one diver lost his life near the Western Cape's Bettys Bay, while another man died at Table Mountain's Silvermine Dam.

    186 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    Man swept away by current drowns at Grotto East near Hermanus

    The man was subsequently assisted to shore by his daughter and a bystander, while the child walked ashore.

    377 days ago
  • A woman was found dead in a car that was found semi-submerged in Hartebeesport Dam on 8 May 2021. Picture: @NSRI/Twitter.

    Probe under way after woman found inside car semi-submerged in Harties Dam

    The body was recovered on Saturday after people reported seeing the vehicle between the dam wall and the Snake Park.

    382 days ago
  • The NSRI’s Vaal Dam duty crew on 27 December 2020 was alerted following reports of a donkey stranded on an island on the Vaal Dam near Deneysville. Picture: Nsri.org.za

    NSRI rescues donkey stranded on island on Vaal Dam

    Rescue officials sprang into action after being alerted on Sunday and managed to rope in local vets who were soon at the scene.

    515 days ago
  • NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated on 27 December 2020 following reports of a male teenager from Manenberg who went missing in the surf while swimming at Ouskip, Melkbosstrand. Picture: Nsri.org.za

    Search for teen who went missing while swimming at Melkbosstrand to resume

    The teenager was swimming with family members when he went missing in the surf on Sunday.

    515 days ago
  • Picture: NSRI.

    NSRI urges bathers to only swim at beaches protected by lifeguards

    The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has noted that with many beaches currently closed, South Africans are now opting to visit rivers, lakes, and dams.

    516 days ago
  • Picture: NSRI

    Body of drowned teen (18) recovered from Richards Bay lake

    Police divers recovered the teenager’s body from Lake Mzingazi on Thursday.

    517 days ago
  • Fishing boats moored in Kalk Bay Harbour, Cape Town. Picture: Supplied

    Woman’s body found floating near Kalk Bay Harbour

    It's understood two local divers saw the body and brought it to shore earlier on Sunday.

    676 days ago
  • FILE: The Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West province. Picture: EWN

    Body of unidentified man retrieved from Hartbeespoort Dam

    Passersby alerted authorities after they spotted a car submerged in the water near the Snake Park and Dam bridge on Tuesday.

    688 days ago
  • Drone footage captures a great white shark encounter in Plettenberg Bay. Screengrab: Zachary Berman/YouTube

    [WATCH] Drone captures great white shark circling unsuspecting surfers in Plett

    The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued a safety warning for surfers and swimmers after a very close shark encounter was caught on camera.

    702 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Elderly man loses wife in Witsand boat accident

    The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said the 79-year-old deceased and her husband live in Cape Town and have a holiday home in Witsand.

    837 days ago
  • FILE: A red flag, indicating a high alert for sharks, at a beach. Picture: EWN

    NSRI warns of increased shark activity at Oyster Bay

    A whale carcass, which washed ashore at Oyster Bay, was attracting the sharks, St Francis Bay.

    886 days ago
  • FILE: Rocklands Beach in Sea Point. Picture: Lizell Persens/EWN.

    Father of teen drowned at Sea Point battling to come to terms with loss

    Felicien Nzisabira’s son was one of four teenagers who drowned after they were swept out to sea on Sunday.

    912 days ago
  • The NSRI launched a search for missing teenagers at Sea Point beach on 24 November 2019. Picture: @NSRI/Twitter

    Father pleads for recovery of son’s body in Sea Point drownings

    The teenager was one of four children who were swept out to sea while swimming on Sunday.

    913 days ago
  • The NSRI launched a search for missing teenagers at Sea Point beach on 24 November 2019. Picture: @NSRI/Twitter

    Bodies of 3 young swimmers found at Sea Point, 1 still missing

    A group of youths went for a swim on Sunday at Rocklands Beach. But they ran into trouble and were swept out to sea.

    913 days ago
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