NSRI

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.

28/09/2026

🌊 A CHANGE OF SCENERY FOR STATION 32! 🌊

This past Saturday, we swapped the ocean for the Ocean Breeze Market Day in Palm Beach, after being invited by the amazing team at High Rock Pub & Grill .

It was a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase our assets and equipment, meet members of the local community, and let people see a little more of what Station 32 is all about. 🚑💙

A huge thank you to High Rock Pub & Grill, who had their famous giant filled vetkoeks on sale, with the proceeds generously donated to Station 32. 🙌

And the generosity didn’t stop there! We were delighted to learn that the Ocean Breeze Market organisers also donated the vendor fees from the day to Station 32.

From everyone at Station 32, THANK YOU! Your generosity, support and belief in what we do make a real difference. ❤️

While we were away from the ocean, our members certainly didn’t take the day off! 😎 They spent the day in the High Rock pool, practising and improving their skills through a range of water-related activities. 💦🏊‍♂️

A massive thank you to everyone who supported us, stopped by to say hello, bought a vetkoek, or simply showed their support. We appreciate every bit of it!

Together, we make a difference. 💙🌊

24/09/2026

23/09/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NSRI – STATION 32, Port Edward

NSRI – Port Edward – Wednesday, 23 September. A child is missing:


Kyle Farrell, NSRI Port Edward station commander, said:

At 17h50, Tuesday, 22 September, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following reports from Police Search and Rescue responding to a drowning in progress at Silver Beach, Port Edward.

NSRI rescue swimmers, nearby to the scene at the time, responded. An NSRI rescue swimmer entered the water and initiated free dive search efforts in the vicinity where an 11 year old male grade 6 learner had last been seen in the surf zone after appearing to be caught in rip currents while swimming with fellow learners.

Additional NSRI crew responded to the scene and the NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Santam III was launched conducting extensive search efforts in and beyond the surf zone.

The SA Police Service and Police Search and Rescue - WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Service) attended at the scene assisting in search efforts.

The remaining children, who had been swimming together at the time, were safely out of the water and in the care of guardians.

Despite extensive sea and shoreline search efforts no signs of the missing child were found.

Police Divers - Police Search and Rescue WPDS - are continuing in ongoing search efforts.

It appears that during a secondary school excursion, from Flagsaff, Eastern Cape, a group of learners were swimming together when the 11 year old male appeared to be caught in rip currents and was swept away before disappearing in the surf zone.

The school group and family of the missing child are in the care of Police.

An investigation has been opened by Police.

Thoughts and care are with the family of the missing child, and with the school, in this difficult time.



-ENDS-


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RELEASED BY


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NSRI COMMUNICATIONS

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23/09/2026

16/09/2026

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16/09/2026

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16/09/2026

Partnerships that embody the meaning of . 🙌🫶 Suzuki vehicles are actively assisting the NSRI's lifeguarding team with more efficient patrols, transporting essential equipment and responding quickly across multiple aquatic environments.

This is how supporting the NSRI’s life-saving operations could see you driving off in your very own Suzuki Jimny: https://hubs.li/Q04x1jHK0

26/08/2026