beach safety

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…

2 days 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…

4 days 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

Restoring Peace to Majola Villages in the Eastern Cape

The situation in Majola villages of Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape has been dire for years. The village…

3 years ago