A six-year-old boy has drowned this afternoon at a pool in Eldorado Park, west of Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics were called to the Eldarado Park Fire station to assist with a patient that ha... Read more
Crisis Medical paramedics along with members of the South African Police Services search and rescue unit,were called to the Blue Lagoon pier for a reported drowning. On arrival it was discov... Read more
This morning Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a drowning in a swimming pool in Pietermaritzburg. Reports from the scene indicate that a 16-month-old child had fallen into the pool,... Read more
A man drowned this afternoon at Albert Falls at Albert Falls Dam in KwaZulu-Natal. It is understood that a group of friends were swimming at the falls when the man jumped from a height into... Read more
With the school holidays officially underway, parents and caregivers are once more urged to closely monitor their children in order to avoid unfortunate incidents like drowning. The most imp... Read more
Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death among children in South Africa. With the dawn of the December school holidays, many people will be heading for a swim at the beach o... Read more
On Sunday morning at around 10h00 Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a diver that has stopped breathing . Reports from the scene indicate that the diver was at 18 meters off Grannie... Read more
The Fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) wishes to extend its condolences to the families and colleagues of the fishermen who perished on sea on S... Read more
A three-year-old girl drowned this afternoon in a swimming pool at a residence in Potchefstroom. ER24 paramedics were called for backup, and on arrival at the residence, paramedics found nur... Read more
The Portfolio Committee on Transport has called on government to consider increasing the capacity of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) by availing financial resources to the entity. T... Read more
