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RESCUES  | Published: 4 November 2026

New partnership brings life-saving water skills to Richards Bay schools

Learning how to stay safe around water and help someone in an emergency were some of the key skills learnt at Kati Primary School in Madlanzini Agri Village, Richards Bay. ...

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AWARDS  | Published: 26 October 2026

Photo of the Month: October 2026

Congratulations to Spencer Oldham, Station Commander at Station 8 Hout Bay, who has won the October photograph of the month with his photograph of the Station 8 JetRIB Spirit of Gabi training at Kleinmond. It’s a photograph that puts us ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 26 October 2026

NSRI and The Little Optimist Partner to Train Water-Safety Ambassadors

A shared belief in the power of water – and the importance of helping people enjoy it safely – is bringing the NSRI and The Little Optimist Trust together.Recently, members of the NSRI’s Community Programmes team spent two days at ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 26 October 2026

Race Against a Rip Ends with a Dramatic Rescue

What began as an ordinary afternoon at Strand Beach quickly became a race against time when a swimmer was caught in a powerful rip current. As NSRI operators in the NSRI’s Emergency Operations Centre watched anxiously from their screens, an ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 26 October 2026

Meet the Sisters-in-Law Saving Lives at Gariep Dam

For Rena and Roxy Du Toit, volunteering with the NSRI is more than a commitment to saving lives. It is a shared adventure that has strengthened their friendship, challenged them to grow and given them countless opportunities to make a ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 26 October 2026

Rescue 4 Carries a Legacy of Love and Remembrance

On 17 October, families, donors and volunteers gathered at Club Mykonos in Langebaan for the blessing and naming of Rescue 4, the NSRI's newest Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC), now officially named Spirit of Shoprite Sixty60. ...

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