NSRI

12/06/2026

A Suzuki Jimny can take you almost anywhere. But this one could help save lives first. 🚙💙

Every Cars4Good ticket helps fund NSRI rescue crews, lifeguards, drowning prevention programmes, and marine animal rescues across South Africa.

That means more rescue boats on the water.
More children taught water safety.
More help when emergencies happen.

And while a lucky winner drives away in a Jimny, every entry helps the NSRI continue showing up 24/7 for communities in need.

Because this is more than a competition, it’s a chance to be part of something that saves lives.

Buy Tickets: https://www.nsri.org.za/support-us/nsri-car-2026/

11/06/2026

While NSRI crews and lifeguards are out saving lives, we have a team raising funds to support their efforts. The purpose of this role is to generate donations and build relationships with donors at venues, in person, for the NSRI. If you are goal oriented, a self-starter and have excellent communication skills we’d love to consider you for our dynamic the team.

The National Sea Rescue Institute is a charity staffed by volunteers who are on call 24/7. Our mission is to save lives on South African waters.

11/06/2026

Imagine watching someone drown just metres from shore… and having nothing that floats to throw to them. 💔

That was the heartbreaking reality at Sodwana Bay after a Pink Rescue Buoy had been stolen from its post.

These bright pink buoys are more than equipment; they are lifesavers. To date, they’ve helped save 250 lives across South Africa, without harming rescuers.

Every buoy sponsored and protected gives someone a fighting chance when seconds matter most.

Help us keep hope within reach. 🎀🌊

Donate Today: https://www.nsri.org.za/support-us/alainkahn/

See more: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/05/tragic-drowning-highlights-the-importance-of-pink-rescue-buoys/

10/06/2026

For children, learning about water safety is not a luxury; it’s a lifesaving skill. 🌊

Thanks to a new partnership supporting the NSRI’s Drowning Prevention Programme in Richards Bay, thousands of children from under-resourced communities will now receive free Survival Swimming and Water Safety Education.

Children will learn how to float, breathe, call for help and survive unexpected situations in the water, skills that could one day save their lives, or someone else’s.

Because every child deserves the chance to come home safely. 💙

Donate Today: https://www.nsri.org.za/support-us/alainkahn/

09/06/2026

A Week of Lifesaving Missions: Every week, our volunteer rescue crews answer the call 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.

05/06/2026

Trapped on rooftops.
Families stranded for over 30 hours.
Rescue crews navigated freezing floodwaters to reach them. 🌧️

As devastating floods swept across the Western and Eastern Cape, NSRI volunteers worked alongside emergency teams around the clock to bring people to safety, including toddlers, elderly residents and families cut off by rising waters.

Behind every rescue was a crew willing to push through exhaustion and dangerous conditions because giving up was never an option.

To every volunteer, rescuer and emergency worker who stepped forward when communities needed help most, thank you. 💙

See more: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/05/provincial-floods-trigger-major-nsri-response/

03/06/2026

The NSRI is seeking an experienced Team Manager who will be responsible for leading a team of approximately 20 fundraisers, driving revenue growth, and ensuring operational efficiency. This role focuses on driving sales, team motivation, performance management, and coaching. The Team Manager plays a pivotal role in driving target delivery while maintaining a high-energy, supportive, and ethical fundraising environment.

The National Sea Rescue Institute is a charity staffed by volunteers who are on call 24/7. Our mission is to save lives on South African waters.

29/05/2026

At Rhodes University, many students have never had the chance to learn how to swim, even with a pool on campus.

The NSRI’s Survival Swimming Programme is helping change that, creating a safe space for students to build confidence in the water, often for the very first time.

“I think it’s important to teach adults who can’t swim,” says instructor Carol Mewse. “They’ll pass that confidence on to others.”

For many, the first lesson starts with nerves at the pool’s edge, and ends with small breakthroughs like floating, breathing, and trusting the water.

Rhodes student Hlumisa describes feeling anxious at first, but quickly finding support in a patient, encouraging environment.

“I’ll never forget the smile when someone floats on their own for the first time,” Carol says.

Alongside student lessons, the programme is also training new instructors to expand access across surrounding communities.

With more than 500 students already on the waiting list, the need and impact continues to grow.

See more: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/04/survival-swimming-expands-to-rhodes-university/

27/05/2026

In December 2024, while visiting family in Kuruman, Reagan Gellant received every
parent’s worst call, his nine-year-old son had been involved in a non-fatal drowning
incident at Meiringspoort.

“That’s when I realised how important water safety really is,” he says.
The experience made Reagan think about children in his own community, many
growing up around rivers and dams without swimming or survival skills.
“What if more of them had the skills to survive?” he asked.

He reached out to the NSRI, and together with Community Programmes Coordinator
Caville Abrahams, helped launch the Dysselsdorp Survival Swimming Programme.
Training began in 2025, equipping local community members to teach survival
swimming.

By December 2025, the first facilitators were certified, ordinary residents now helping
protect children in their own town. “Parents keep asking when their children can join,” Reagan says.
“The need is real.”

What began as a personal scare has become a community solution.

See more: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/04/nsri-launches-survival-swimming-programme-in-dysselsdorp/