A local angler was discovered dead on the rocks of the Seaview shoreline in Gqeberha after going fishing on Christmas night.

The deaths of a child and an angler over the Christmas period have rocked the local community in Gqeberha.

Alderman JP Smith has urged the public to refrain from bringing alcohol onto beaches as related – often tragic – incidents continue to occur.

The NSRI has confirmed that a 36-year-old local man died at Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town on Christmas day.

The NSRI has recovered the body of the 20-year-old Eastern Cape man who went missing while swimming at Sedgefield.

The National Sea Rescue Institute has confirmed the recovery of the body of a 17-year-old male at Clanwilliam Dam.

NSRI Simon’s Town duty crew were activated after police reported that eyewitnesses had discovered a body in shallow surf among rocks.

NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a teenager from Soweto who went missing at East Beach in Port Alfred.

The NSRI has confirmed that in an ongoing operation, it has located and recovered the body of a man at Milnerton Beach.

A joint operation between the City of Cape Town and the NSRI Hout Bay Station successfully removed and disposed of a 35-tonne whale carcass.

A body of a missing man was found at Sunrise Beach near Muizenberg on Saturday.

Capetonians were treated to a bizarre sight on Sunday morning of a posthumous humpback whale on a road trip from Hout Bay through Constantia.

The NSRI has all appealed to the public to be cautious around the coastline as the full moon Spring tide peaks on Friday, 15 November.

Prince William’s visit to Cape Town concluded with a visit to the NSRI’s Simon’s Town Patti Price Sea Rescue station 10.

IPSS Medical Rescue and IPSS Search & Rescue responded to a beach in Ballito after reports of an injured surfer.

In two separate incidents on Saturday, a man was bitten by a marine animal at Blue Waters, while another man was bitten by a seal at Big Bay.

A tired juvenile whale was successfully freed from an entanglement in Simon’s Town Harbour, at False Bay Yacht Club.

The NSRI has appealed to the public to be cautious around the coastline as the full moon Spring tide approaches.

An extensive search is ongoing for Warren O’Reilly from Gauteng who went missing during a technical dive offshore of Sodwana Bay.

NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at a remote beach at the Cape Vidal Nature Reserve.

The NSRI has confirmed that the second body in a double-drowning tragedy along the Garden Route has been found and identified.

The NSRI are searching for two local males, aged 17 and 20, who went missing at Victoria Bay, reportedly while swimming.

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The body of a man was located at Small Bay and recovered by police divers from rocks on the shoreline at low tide on Sunday morning.

Rip currents can be dangerous and difficult to spot – here’s how to avoid them and what to do if you get caught up in one. Watch video.

The NSIR said a fisherman was killed while two were injured and one is still missing when their boat capsized near Shelly Point, West Coast. 

The search for the 11 missing fishermen offshore of Hout Bay in Cape Town has been called off. Thoughts with the families of the men.

A fishing trawler has sunk 30 nautical miles off the coast of Cape Town. Nine fishermen have been recovered, but 11 are still missing at sea.

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has confirmed the death of a Chinese crewman on a cargo motor vessel near Saldanha Bay.

The NSRI said a total of 22 fishermen were recently rescued from a sinking vessel off the coast of Cape Town.

A Hong Kong tourist surfaced from a scuba dive unconscious on Sunday, whereafter efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

The NSRI has confirmed that after an extensive search for a missing fisherman, the man was found to have drowned near Cape Point.

The NSRI has assisted in two separate incidents in recent days where horse riders have been injured after falling while riding on beaches.

The NSRI has appealed to the public to exercise caution during the adverse weather conditions currently affecting the Western Cape.

Garden Route Fire and Rescue Services are dealing with a 200kg blue dangerous chemical sealed container found washed ashore near Stilbaai.

The National Sea Rescue Institute released a statement on Saturday detailing their attempts to save a man from drowning in Mossel Bay.

NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam are assisting police divers in an ongoing search for a local man who fell out of a boat.

A seal started to swim amongst a group of tourist divers and began biting the divers near Oudekraal on Saturday.

A 50-year-old German tourist is recovering in hospital after he collided into a rocky sand dune while paragliding. Here is the latest.

Watch news in a minute The NSRI has confirmed a tragic drowning of a 25-year-old man at Glenmore Lagoon on the Tongazi River.

The NSRI has confirmed a tragic drowning of a 25-year-old man at Glenmore Lagoon on the Tongazi River near Port Edward.

Two local fishermen have tragically drowned after their boat capsized at Grootvlei, Lamberts Bay. An inquest docket has been opened.

The NSRI has confirmed the tragic death of a man who collapsed on Muizenberg Beach in the Western Cape. Condolences to all.

The NSRI has confirmed the tragic death of a teenager on Fish Hoek Beach in the Western Cape. Condolences to all.

The NSRI has confirmed that a juvenile Pygmy Sperm whale which beached on a Cape Town beach on Wednesday has been humanely euthanised.

A fisherman lives to tell the tale after he was bitten by a shark while attempting to free it from his fishing gear in Jeffreys Bay.

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Scores of people will flock to beaches as the hot summer weather approaches. The NSRI has a message for beach goers.

The National Sea Rescue Institute issued an URGENT safety alert about today’s spring high tide. Here is the latest information.

Watch as a large sword fish was found stranded on Gordons Bay. Residents and rescue teams sprang into action. Here are the videos.

A juvenile Humpback whale entangled in ropes and nets near to St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay, has thankfully been rescued.

The NSRI has released a report after the tragic deaths of three SA Navy divers near Kommetjie in Cape Town on Wednesday, 20 September.

Three South African navy divers died after being swept away from their submarine in choppy waters near Cape Town on Wednesday.

Three SA Navy mariners died, and five others were injured in a vessel accident in Kommetjie. Here is a video of the rescue mission.

NSRI crews are searching for a teenager caught in rip currents after being swept off rocks on the shoreline below the Llandudno parking area.

The woman, who was rescued after being swept from rocks on Tuesday, died in hospital, according to the NSRI.

A man who had climbed a tree after his vehicle got stuck in the fast flowing Umbilo River was successfully rescued.

An angler was stuck in difficult terrain after a boulder fell on him in Knysna. A car guard went above and beyond to help rescuers find him.

Watch news in a minute for a summary An NSRI JetRIB rescue craft was stolen from the Strandfontein station story.

An NSRI JetRIB rescue craft was stolen from the Strandfontein station, only to be later discovered burnt in Delft.

The NSRI and municipal lifeguards were alerted and launched a search, but the 19-year-old boy has not been found.

The City of Cape Town will be donating R60 000 per year, for the next three years, to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged sea users to be cautious of spring tides as there is a full moon.

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said the 50-year-old surfer was attacked by a shark while surfing on Wednesday.

Two South African men and another sailor rescued two women from a sinking vehicle at the Honokohau Marina in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Watch as a man recently jumped into action to save a woman caught in a rip current at Salmon Bay. Here is the video.

The NSRI has released a video showing another incredible Pink Buoy rescue, this time in Kleinmond in the Western Cape.

A university student tragically died after being caught in rip currents while swimming in Wilderness, with an 18-year-old man missing after attempting to rescue her

A man who fell into the harbour at the V&A Waterfront was fortunately rescued thanks to the quick thinking of a skipper on a nearby boat.

A body, believed to be that of a fisherman who went missing last week, has been found in the vicinity of Roman Rock Lighthouse.

During the search for the missing men, their broken-up boat was found in a crevice along the shoreline, but there is no sign of them.

On Sunday, a 10-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends at a farm dam in the Garden Route town of Wilderness.

The son survived, but the father’s body was recovered onto the rocks and all resuscitation efforts failed, An inquest docket has been opened.

The young man was stabilised at the scene and taken to a hospital. The NSRI fears the next jumper may be fatally injured.

A search has been launched for a woman believed to have gone missing at Camps Bay beach late on Saturday, 21 January evening.

A 20-year-old man from Delft drowned at Strand Beach while swimming with his brother on Tuesday. CPR efforts were attempted but he could not be resuscitated.

Cape Medical Response (CMR) late on Monday responded to a call after a kitesurfer sustained a leg injury at Misty Cliffs Beach.

A fisherman was reportedly casting his net when he drowned and died at Tinley Manor in North Coast, KwaZulu-Natal.

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A 10-year-old girl has tragically drowned in the Wilderness, while two of her relatives were rescued after being caught in rip currents.

‘Rip currents remain the greatest cause of drowning around our coastline,’ said the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).

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Dion Kuter stepped up to save a life in Wilderness after spotting a teenager in distress in the surf and discovering they were caught in a rip current.

Two teenagers suffered difficulties while swimming at Strand Beach on Saturday. One teenager drowned while the other is still missing.

An NSRI rescue craft found the girl’s body floating about a kilometre offshore. She slipped off rocks at Llandudno on Friday evening.

The teenager reportedly slipped off rocks before being swept away by rip currents at Llandudno beach in Cape Town on Friday evening.

The 18-year-old boy disappeared while swimming in a resort’s tidal pool during a school outing on Sunday, said the NSRI.

The seven-year-old disappeared underwater while swimming on Sunday. Her body was found near the river mouth on Monday evening.

Two teenagers – aged 16 and 18 – allegedly drowned while swimming in a body of water near a dam on Thursday, said the NSRI.

Reza Yon launched into the water at Mnandi Beach after he saw three teenagers caught in a rip current, said the NSRI. The boys survived.

Beaches in Bitou Municipality have been closed following a fatal shark attack at Central Beach on Sunday morning.

Beaches in Bitou Municipality have been closed following a fatal shark attack at Central Beach on Sunday morning.

The NSRI has cautioned the public about rip currents and provided tips to stay safe if you or a loved one is trapped in one.

A 19-year-old female believed to be a student at Rhodes University drowned at West Beach in Port Alfred this weekend, according to the NSRI.

The NSRI is offering free swimming lessons to people of all ages to prevent the risk of drowning during the festival season.

The NSRI said there was increased shark activity in the Plettenberg Bay area. The Humpback whale carcass is expected to beach.

An appeal was made to the public, bathers, paddlers and boaters to be cautious due to the increased shark presence in Plettenberg Bay

Police divers recovered a body believed to be that of a man who went missing two weeks ago while swimming with friends.

A man disappeared in Hartbeespoort Dam on Thursday night when his canoe filled with water and capsized after getting caught in fishing nets.

The man who was killed by a shark earlier this week at Plettenberg Bay has been identified as Bruce Wolov, a beloved father.