[Victoria Bay 22 March 16:30] A 15 year old boy is lucky to have survived a near drowning incident in Victoria Bay, Southern Cape, this afternoon. Paramedics were told by the teenagers frien... Read more
Four people died and three were reported missing after floods hit Durban, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Tuesday. “We can confirm that four people were found dead in Inanda and Verulam,... Read more
A 65-year-old British tourist drowned while swimming at Jeffrey’s Bay on Saturday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. Police alerted the NSRI that a man was in difficulty a... Read more
BUFFELSBAAI 7 March 2012, 13:20 A man believed to be aged 62 has died while fishing in Buffelsbaai this afternoon. ER24 paramedics received a call out that an elderly gentleman had fallen in... Read more
A 24 year old Wakeboarder sustained serious injuries this morning while boarding at the Vaaldam Nature Reserve in Deneysville. The cause of the incident is unknown at this stage, but the Wak... Read more
[Vanderbijlpark 08 February 2012 15:30] Despite all resuscitation efforts by lifeguards and paramedics, a 16 year old boy has drowned at a public swimming pool in Vanderbijlpark. Witnesses s... Read more
With the recent reported increase in drowning at sea we would like to urge all to follow the guidance from the NSRI with regards to swimming safely! We would also like to share some advice s... Read more
The quick thinking and first aid skills of a family in Roodekrans has evaded a tragedy after their two year old boy slipped and nearly drowned in a swimming pool. The boy was standing on the... Read more
Officials from the National Sea Rescue Institute on Thursday said there have been at least 15 fatal incidents throughout the country at sea since the start of January. In the most recent inc... Read more
GEORGE 4 January 2012, 14:00 What started off as a recreational swim in a pond for three girls from the community of Pacaltsdorp has ended in tragedy. The three girls, aged between 10 and 12... Read more
