NSRI

18/10/2026

A wonderful time spent at Bergvliet Primary on Friday.

14/10/2026

Answer your phone… it could be us! 📞🎉

This Friday, 16 October, two lucky supporters will get a call they’ll never forget! We'll be announcing the winners of:

🚗 A brand-new Suzuki Jimny 5-door in our second Cars4Good draw.
💰 R150,000 in our second Monthly Giving Grand Prize draw.

Two incredible prizes. Two very happy winners. Could you be one of them? 🤞

Thank you to everyone who has entered. Every Cars4Good and Monthly Giving entry helps us continue building a water-safe nation.

Good luck!

14/10/2026

Five paddlers who became lost in dense fog off the Atlantic Seaboard on Tuesday, 13 October, are safe after a SafeTRX emergency alert from one of their group led NSRI crews to them 1.3 nautical miles off Clifton.

https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/10/5-paddlers-lost-in-dense-fog-safely-rescued-off-clifton/

14/10/2026

When Graham Howes’ family experienced the devastating loss of someone they loved, the NSRI’s efforts to find him left a lasting impression.

Now, that connection is helping create something that will carry Graham’s name forward.

Spirit of Graham Howes, a Gemini 5.5-metre rescue RIB being built for Station 16 Strandfontein, is expected to join the NSRI fleet later this year.

For a family whose lives were so closely connected to the ocean, it is a meaningful way to honour Graham’s memory: a rescue craft that will head out onto the water with a purpose, helping bring others safely home.

Read Graham’s story and find out more about the vessel being built in his honour: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/09/in-memory-of-graham-howes-new-rescue-vessel-to-carry-his-legacy/

13/10/2026

https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/10/atlantic-seaboard-tuesday-13-october-5-paddlers-lost-in-dense-fog-have-been-safely-rescued/

13/10/2026

A Week of Life-Saving Missions: Every week, our volunteer rescue crews respond to emergencies across South Africa, from our coastlines to inland waters.
Here’s a look at some of the rescues, images, and moments from the past week that reflect their courage, skill, and unwavering commitment to saving lives. To read more incredible stories from the world of the NSRI, visit our news page here: https://www.nsri.org.za/news-stories

13/10/2026

NSRI Richards Bay volunteer crew assisted two foreign sailing yachts over Sunday and Monday. A British couple needed help getting their yacht across a shallow channel to the Zululand Yacht Club in strong winds, and a New Zealand couple were towed to safe moorings after their yacht’s motor failed in the harbour channel. Both crews and their yachts reached safety without incident.

12/10/2026

Twenty-four people. Ten countries. One shared goal: preventing drowning.

In September, lifesaving leaders from around the world came together at NSRI headquarters in Cape Town for the RNLI’s Leaders in Lifesaving course, co-hosted with the NSRI for the first time.

The week brought together organisations facing different challenges, but many of the same questions: how can we strengthen leadership, share knowledge and find better ways to prevent drowning?

Because the work to save lives does not stop at borders.

Read more about the course and the people working together to make our waters safer:
https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/09/ten-countries-one-goal-preventing-drowning/

11/10/2026

NSRI Kleinmond duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at Kleinmond Main Beach Lagoon.
https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/10/nsri-kleinmond-responds-to-child-drowning-at-kleinmond-lagoon/

09/10/2026

Eight years ago, *Alick Rennie* became the first of a new generation of Offshore Rescue Craft to join the NSRI fleet.

Today, eight ORCs have been built, with the programme now complete.

The journey represents a significant investment in the future of maritime rescue, giving NSRI crews vessels designed to travel further offshore, operate in challenging conditions, and support increasingly demanding rescue operations.

From the first vessel to the last, the programme has built the capability needed to serve South Africa’s waters for decades to come.

Read the full story behind the fleet renewal programme: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/09/looking-back-at-the-fleet-renewal-programme-that-began-with-alick-rennie/

09/10/2026

Two local men are safe and unhurt after NSRI St Lucia crew brought them ashore from a fishing ski-boat that suffered steering failure in the surf zone off Ingwe Beach on Monday, 5 October.

21/09/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NSRI – STATION 16, Strandfontein

NSRI – Monwabisi – Monday, 21 September. A man caught in a rip current rescued safely:


Nicolette Whitehead, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said:

At 13h30, Sunday, 20 September, NSRI Strandfontein crew, while conducting routine equipment inspections at the NSRI auxiliary satellite station - at Monwabisi, noticed a man caught in a rip current while swimming.

2 NSRI rescue swimmers, an NSRI Strandfontein rescue swimmer and an NSRI Mdumbi rescue swimmer, visiting NSRI Strandfontein from Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape, launched into the surf, one armed with an NSRI pink rescue buoy.

They reached the casualty in the surf zone and despite extremely strong rip currents they were able to rescue the man safely to the shoreline.

The adult man, from Delft, was medically assessed by NSRI medics and not injured he required no further assistance.

NSRI commend the vigilance and the swift response of the 2 NSRI rescue swimmers for their efforts that contributed to the man's life being saved.

-ENDS-

About the NSRI:
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is a registered non-profit organisation that is committed to drowning prevention and focused on saving lives, changing lives and creating futures for those threatened by drowning in South Africa.
We are unique in South Africa as the only non-profit organisation focusing exclusively on safeguarding lives and livelihoods in South African waters through education, prevention, and rescue operations. We envision a nation where drowning incidents are minimised, ensuring the safety of all.
The NSRI strives to innovate, constantly evolve, and extend our water safety initiatives through empowerment and visibility. Our volunteers are on call 24/7 and are reliant on donations and sponsorships.

Please visit www.nsri.org.za for more information.
NSRI EMERGENCY: 087 094 9774

RELEASED BY


Craig Lambinon
NSRI COMMUNICATIONS

Email: [email protected] | Cell: +27 (0) 82 380 3800 | nsri.org.za

National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is a volunteer organisation that saves lives on South African waters through rescue services and water-safety…

21/09/2026

Training over the last two weeks focused on local knowledge, how different entities like SAMSA & SASAR fit into our structure as well as some Maritime Emergency Care.
Volunteers sacrificing time and energy to upskill themselves and be ready to make a difference when it's needed.

#𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

21/09/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NSRI – STATION 16, Strandfontein

NSRI – Mnandi – Sunday, 20 September. 2 men are sadly deceased:


Nicolette Whitehead, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said:

At 16h40, Sunday, 20 September, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew were activated following reports from CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement marine unit of a drowning in progress at S-Bend, near to Mnandi Beach, False Bay.

NSRI rescue swimmers, our NSRI rescue vehicle, the SA Police Service, Cape Town DRM (Disaster Risk Management), Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service, WC Government Health EMS, CoCT Law Enforcement and Law Enforcement marine unit and Life Healthcare response paramedics responded.

Our NSRI rescue craft Rotarian Wares, on the water nearby at the time, diverted to respond to the scene.

On NSRI crew arriving on the scene we found 2 casualties out of the water on the beach where NSRI crew initiated CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) efforts on both males and were joined on the scene by Law Enforcement, rescue services, paramedics and Police.

Despite extensive CPR efforts, after all efforts to resuscitate the 2 males were exhausted, sadly both men were declared deceased by paramedics.

It appears that a group of locals were swimming together in shallow surf when members of the group discovered that 2 males, of their group, were face down in the water and they were recovered to the shore and the alarm was raised.

The bodies of the 2 men, a 37 year old, from Nyanga, and a 42 year old, from Philippi, were taken into the care of Police and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.

Condolences are conveyed to the families of the 2 men.

Police have opened an Inquest docket.


-ENDS-

NSRI EMERGENCY: 087 094 9774

RELEASED BY


Craig Lambinon
NSRI COMMUNICATIONS

Email: [email protected] | Cell: +27 (0) 82 380 3800 | nsri.org.za

03/09/2026

Happy Birthday Anton! 🥳

01/09/2026

With season fast approaching, the Stn 16 Trainees are putting in the effort to qualify as crew before our big days are here.

30/08/2026

Happy Birthday Dwayne!

24/08/2026

Happy happy Birthday Siobhan! May the coming year be an amazing one! 🥳

20/08/2026

Happy Birthday Arno! May it be a great year 🥳

13/08/2026

Happy Birthday Jason! May this be a great year 🥳