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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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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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Boy, 10, drowns in Fourways river
Paramedics say they found the boy on the bottom of the river and they managed to take him out.
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[OPINION] Water safety must be placed on African development agenda
Princess Charlene of Monaco urges the world’s governments to put water safety and the elimination of drowning on the development agenda.
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Tembisa schoolgirl drowns after attempting to cross stream
Emergency services were on a scene where the teenager’s body was recovered in Tembisa.
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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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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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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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Search goes on for boy (4) swept out to sea
At least a dozen people have drowned at lagoons and beaches across the Western Cape in the space of a week.
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NSRI urges parents to be extra vigilant around beaches and in water
In a separate incident, two children survived a near drowning incident at the same lagoon on Friday.
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Holidaymakers urged to take precaution when swimming
The NSRI has urged people travelling to the coast for the December holidays to keep safety top of mind.
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Over 10 drowning deaths reported in WC
It's been a tragic start to the festive season for the families of at least 11 people who have drowned over the past week and a half.
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Body of teen who drowned at Wilderness Beach recovered
It’s understood he was caught in rip currents while swimming with his sister.
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Search continues for 2 missing CT beachgoers
Police dive units are still searching for two people presumed to have drowned along the False Bay coast.
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NSRI urges beachgoers to be cautious
A man was caught in a rip current at the weekend, while a 17-year-old boy also disappeared under the water in Wilderness.
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Boy, 9, drowns in complex pool in Pretoria
A couple's move to a new house turned into tragedy after their nine-year-old son drowned in the pool at the complex in Sunnyside.
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Boy, 8, drowns in dam near Vosloorus
Police have confirmed the body of an eight-year-old boy has been found in a dam between Spruitview and Vosloorus.
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Search continues for man at Monwabisi beach
Rescue officials responded to a drowning in progress shortly after 2pm yesterday.
