A near tragedy occurred this afternoon in the Cape Town suburb of Southfield when a mother exited her residence to find her 18 month old baby girl floating in the swimming pool. A neighbor a... Read more
SA blood reserves are critically low just when they are needed most and it’s not just the annual increase in road accidents that creates demand. The National Blood Service says climate... Read more
Two Germiston men had a narrow escape after being swept away by raging waters on Wednesday when a tube-rafting outing on the Vaal Dam went horribly wrong. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon sa... Read more
A family of eight is lucky to have escaped serious harm when their paddleboats were swept out of the Amanzimtoti Main Beach Lagoon after a sand bank gave way this afternoon. A man and his th... Read more
Cape Town firefighters will be on high alert for the next three days, says the city’s disaster management centre. Spokesman Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said the weather service had... Read more
A man drowned after being thrown from a horse into the surf at Noordhoek Beach, says the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). “The man was riding a horse with fellow riders, from loca... Read more
Two people have drowned at KwaDukuza on the north coast. Chief of Fire and Emergency at KwaDukuza Municipality, Adrian Bans, says the two drownings happened on beaches which had no lifeguard... Read more
Tragedy struck this afternoon after a young adult aged twenty three lost his life in a drowning incident while swimming in a lagoon near Stanger. Members of public contacted the necessary au... Read more
The City of Cape Town on Monday reported that it has increased the number of trained lifeguards on various beaches. A total of 250 accredited lifeguards will be on duty alongside members of... Read more
Two people have been seriously burned after a flat caught fire in New Doornfontein, Johannesburg emergency services said on Sunday. “They are being treated at Baragwanath (hospital) for firs... Read more
