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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 September 2026

NSRI Stilbaai: Young Man Dies After Vehicle Enters Goukou River

NSRI Stilbaai – Duty crew responded early Tuesday morning after a vehicle went into the Goukou River near the river mouth, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man who was holidaying in the area with family. ...

STATION 10 Simonstown
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 September 2026

NSRI rescues stranded paddlers in gale-force conditions at Fish Hoek

For close to two hours, two experienced paddlers clung to their capsized surf-ski off Simon's Town, battling 40-knot winds and 2-metre swells with no way to call for help. On Saturday, 12 September, NSRI Simon's Town crew brought them home safely. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 September 2026

NSRI Simon's Town Rescues Two Hypothermic Paddlers After Near 2-Hour Ordeal in Gale-Force Conditions

On Saturday afternoon, NSRI Simon's Town launched a dramatic sea rescue after two experienced paddlers capsized in gale-force winds and rough seas off Fish Hoek, spending close to two hours battling exhaustion and hypothermia before being found. ...

Station 24 Lamberts Bay
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 September 2026

Man found safe after Lamberts Bay Harbour search

A man reported missing at Lamberts Bay Harbour on Wednesday, 9 September, has been found safe, after a search involving NSRI, Police, and local community members located him partially trapped among the harbour Dolosse. ...

Gqberha station 6
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 September 2026

NSRI Gqeberha assists Chokka fishing vessel crew member with medical emergency

NSRI Gqeberha crew assisted EMS in treating a fisherman who fell ill aboard a Chokka fishing boat off Port Elizabeth last night, ensuring he received urgent medical care and a safe transfer to hospital. ...

Hout Bay Boat Rescue Boat
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 September 2026

NSRI Hout Bay Recovers Runaway Racing Buoy in Gale Force Winds

National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Hout Bay volunteer crew recovered a Hout Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) racing buoy at sea on Saturday, 5 September, after it broke free from its mooring and was swept out into Hout Bay in gale ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 September 2026

Man Recovered from Touw River, Wilderness, Sadly Deceased

NSRI Wilderness responded, together with Police and emergency services, to a report of a man trapped in the Touw River, Wilderness, in the early hours of Friday, 4 September. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 September 2026

Truck Recovered from Coega Port Harbour, Gqeberha – Driver Sadly Deceased

NSRI Gqeberha responded to assist in a rescue and recovery operation on Wednesday evening, 2 September, after a truck went into the water at Coega Port, Gqeberha, with the driver trapped inside. ...

Strand
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 September 2026

NSRI Strand: Update on Police Search and Recovery Operation – Body Recovered on Strand Beach

A body has been recovered on Strand Beach on Thursday morning, believed to be that of one of the men who went missing during Wednesday's tragic incident, as Police search efforts continue for the remaining missing man. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 September 2026

Search continues for two men missing in the surf at Strand Beach

Police divers are continuing search efforts at Strand Beach for two local men who went missing in the surf zone after being swept out to sea by rip currents on Wednesday, 2 September. ...

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