Tragedy struck eight foreign students today when they went swimming at the main beach in Campsbay. The incident occurred at 16:00 when two of the bathers encountered some strong streams off... Read more
Drowning – how do we decrease the risk for our children in South Africa? It is fast becoming one of those topics where someone you know, or someone in your group of friends or family, knows... Read more
Icy water and the misleading depth of the Vals River with its whirlpools were believed to have led to the death of a Kroonstad man after he jumped into the water to fetch a suitcase. “... Read more
A man, believed to be in his forties, nearly drowned at Blue Lagoon after he allegedly slipped off the rocks and fell into the water. The man was rescued by lifeguards that were on duty. Whe... Read more
Two people were found dead this afternoon on Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti. A third person was rushed off to a nearby hospital prior to the arrival of emergency services. Shortly after 12:00 par... Read more
A woman has been found in a vehicle floating in the Duzi river in Sobantu Village in Pietermaritzburg. The woman, believed to be in her mid 20’s, was allegedly reported missing on Saturday t... Read more
A man drowned in a fish pond this afternoon in the Erasmus kloof area of Pretoria. It is alleged that the man was working for a landscape company at Castle Park. His friends had last seen hi... Read more
A two year old girl drowned in a pool today in the Erasmuskloof area of Pretoria. Details of the drowning are being investigated by the South African Police services. It is believed that the... Read more
Two members of a Potchefstroom apostolic church drowned in a botched baptism at Durban’s North Beach this morning. Another man who was also swept out to see is in a serious but stable in Dur... Read more
A ten-year-old girl drowned in the Lahee Park swimming pool in Pinetown yesterday. It is thought that clear skies had prompted many to cool off in the municipal pool which was purported to h... Read more
