The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) had a busy long weekend attending to various incidents. One of these incidents was the rescue of two young boys at Clifton Beach. This article will detail the events that led to the boys needing rescue and the actions the NSRI and other responders took.
Sean Clarke’s story is one of perseverance, determination, and inspiration. Despite suffering a severe injury at a young age, which resulted in the loss of use of his left leg, he refused to let his disability hinder his aspirations. Instead, he pursued his passion for sports and went on to challenge himself to participate in the Comrades marathon, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
South African Olympic silver medallist Tatjana Schoenmaker has won the women’s 100m breaststroke event at the SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha. Schoenmaker beat Commonwealth Games champion Lara van Niekerk to win the national title and equaled the secondfastest time in the world this year with a time of 1:05.89. Although the race was not about winning titles for Schoenmaker, it was more about the personal goals she set for herself. She was relieved to break the 1minute 6second barrier again after winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1:04.8.
