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
Fifteen-year-old Emma Pringle who fractured her spine in a diving accident was due to undergo surgery on Tuesday, at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg. On Monday, Pringle’s cousi... Read more
Two students were in an inflatable swimming pool type boat on the Potchefstroom Dam which was in flood. They became entangled in a piece of rope in the Mooiriver, and the water was too stron... 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
The body of an unknown man was recovered by Netcare911’s Specialised Rescue Unit in Durban’s Blue Lagoon this morning. Netcare911 Rescue officer Tom Turpin was dispatched to the scene after... Read more
On the Arrive Alive website we have developed a section titled “Escape from a submerged vehicle”. We have found that several drivers and passengers were killed during times of flooding when... Read more