Drowning deaths
3 children drown in Pretoria dam
Rescue officials said that community members recoved the bodies of the three children, aged between six and ten.
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Man (22) drown near Elands Bay
Authorities say that the victim, from Vredenburg, had been at the beach with friends and is reported to have been swimming when he got into difficulty in the water.
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Bodies of 2 more South Africans found in Mozambique
A group of five friends went swimming near Maputo earlier this week but only one returned to shore.
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Police investigate after man drowns while on fishing trip with children
The man’s body was found on Saturday morning in Swartvlei, a lake between Knysna and Sedgefield.
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Two boys drown in East London dam
It’s believed a nine-year-old boy got into difficulty while swimming with friends in the Bridle Drift Dam.
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Boy (17) drowns at Melkbosstrand Beach
When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene on Tuesday morning they found lifeguards and the NSRI performing CPR on the teen.
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Second drowning incident at Strand beach
Paramedics were deployed to Melkbaai beach on Wednesday afternoon where a man drowned after apparently being swept out to sea.
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Man’s body found at Kaaimans River in WC
The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear and will be probed by police.
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2 children die in separate drowning incidents in KZN & CT
A 13-year-old boy, who had been on a school outing also on Saturday, disappeared under water while swimming in the Kleinmond Lagoon.
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21-year-old man drowns at Christmas function in Lamberts Bay
It’s understood he had been at a Christmas function with colleagues in the small fishing town when he drowned on Friday.
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NSRI launches campaign for drowning prevention
The NSRI says in 2016, 2,000 people died due to fatal drownings in the country while 20,000 non-fatal drownings were recorded in the same year.
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Family demands answers after kids drown in Orange Farm
Thulani Sibeko and a friend died last week while trying to retrieve house keys that had fallen into a hole filled with water at a construction site.
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3 Chinese tourists dead, 6 people missing in Borneo shipwreck
Twenty Chinese nationals and two crew members were rescued on Sunday.
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eThekwini reports no drownings at guarded beaches
However, four people did drown at unguarded beaches, including 34-year-old man who drowned at an unguarded Mnini Dam on Saturday.
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6 drownings reported along WC, EC coasts over New Year's weekend
Six drownings have been reported in the Western & Eastern Cape over the New Year’s long weekend.
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UPDATE: Missing Strand girl (9) found
The nine-year-old girl was found playing with other children in another part of the beach.
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ER24: Don’t let kids out of sight while swimming
The warning comes after a nine-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Meyerton.
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Beaches goers urged to be mindful of risks while swimming
At least 15 drowning incidents have been reported in the Western Cape over the last two week.
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Two teenage boys drown in estuary at Muizenberg
Two boys drowned while playing on a bridge overlooking an estuary near Sandvlei mouth.
