beach safety

Cape Town’s Summer Safety Net: How 200 m of Beach Becomes a Lifesaving Machine

Cape Town turns its beaches into super safe playgrounds for summer! They have a special "Safe Zone" with lifeguards always…

2 weeks ago

Cape Town’s Identikidz Initiative: Safeguarding Children at the Beach

Cape Town's "Identikidz" is a super cool beach safety plan! When families visit the beach, kids get special wristbands with…

3 weeks ago

Cape Town’s Sunlit Shores: A New Chapter in Beach Safety

Cape Town's beaches shine bright with the new Identikidz program, which helps keep children safe while they play. Colorful wristbands…

3 weeks ago

Ensuring a Safe Summer: Cape Town’s Beach Safety Advisory

As summer shines bright in Cape Town, the city is ready to keep its beautiful beaches safe for everyone. To…

1 year ago

A Reflection on Water Safety Amidst an Increasing Number of Drownings

Twelve lives were lost to drowning between December 2023 and January 2024, with an additional 25 individuals barely escaping the…

2 years ago

A Unique Initiative: The Identikidz Project Protects Children at Cape Town’s Beaches

The Identikidz project in Cape Town provides waterproof wristbands with unique numbers to children at beaches, which are logged with…

2 years ago

A Novel Approach to Beach Safety: The Identikidz Project

The Identikidz project is a new approach to beach safety for children, providing waterresistant wristbands with unique ID numbers to…

2 years ago

Celebrating Urban Lifeguards: Guardians Amidst the Surf and Signals

The lifeguards working in Cape Town's beaches are the true heroes of the season, tirelessly working to keep the beachgoers…

2 years ago

Rising Tides and Safety Strides: Towards a Safer Seashore in Cape Town

Cape Town's beautiful beaches are mesmerizing under the full moon, but they can also be dangerous. Rip currents and sea…

2 years ago

“An Examination of Bravery: The Milnerton Lagoon Beach Maritime Rescue”

A distress call on December 11th alerted various rescue services to a lifethreatening incident at Milnerton Lagoon Beach. A local…

2 years ago

A Wake-up Call for Seaside Adventurers: National Sea Rescue Institute Issues Warning

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued a warning about the upcoming spring tide peak, which will increase the…

2 years ago

The Unsung Heroes: Lifeguards of Cape Town’s Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club

The lifeguards of Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club have been hailed as heroes for their brave and quick rescues that have…

2 years ago

A Pioneering Approach to Coastal Safety: NSRI’s Beach Safety Camera Network Project

The NSRI's Beach Safety Camera Network Project is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving safety on South Africa's beaches. By…

2 years ago

A Tourist’s Heroic Rescue Mission in South Africa

On a sunny afternoon in Sea Point, South Africa, Toby Finneran, a 31yearold triathlete and avid surfer from Farnham in…

3 years ago

NSRI rescues two minors at Clifton Beach

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) had a busy long weekend attending to various incidents. One of these incidents was…

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Speech on National Freedom Day 2023

The 2023 National Freedom Day celebrations were marked by a speech from President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his address, he discussed…

3 years ago