Local man dies at Shark Point after apparent accident at sea . A local man died near shark Point, St Francis Bay this morning after his catamaran apparently washed ashore in rough seas onto rocks.
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Importance of eradication of alien vegetation in South Africa
–First of several feature articles on the eradication of alien plants in the country Rooikrans (acacia cyclops) is a tree … More
Fourteen Hikers cut off by rain floods, assisted to safety by NSRI
Fourteen Hikers cut of by rain floods, assisted to safety by NSRI. On Friday this weekend week 14 hikers cut off by flood waters were airlifted in three relays by helicopter organised by NSRI volunteer duty crews.
Two young men get 10 years each for digging up electrical cables in PE
-Edited by Bev Mortimer- Two young men, aged 28 and 27, were sentenced in the Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court to 10 … More
NSRI advises caution during bad weather conditions
NSRI advises caution during bad weather conditions.
Bad weather conditions with heavy rains, flooding, blocked or impassable roads as well as a severely cold fronts with icy winds and lots of rain in the Eastern Cape and elsewhere in South Africa have been anticipated.
NSRI PE volunteers evacuate three ill foreigners from boats at sea
The NSRI PE volunteer, on duty members have had a busy May so far evacuating one Chinese man and two Filipinos from different boats at sea last week, the NSRI says.
Almost R22-m worth abalone seized in PE this week
About R22-million worth of abalone was seized and more than 15 arrests were made by the SAPS in the Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth/PE) area of the Eastern Cape of South Africa during different anti-abalone poaching raids at four different premises on Thursday and Wednesday this week.
NSRI JBay recover capsized kayak in the surf
NSRI JBay recover capsized kayak in the surf.
The NSRI volunterr, on duty crew launched their NSRI rescue craft jet-rib, Rescue 37 Alpha, and recovered sea-kayak about 509 meters off-shore.
Hawks bust illicit drug-making operation in Magaliesberg
Hawks bust illicit drug-making operation in Magaliesberg. Chemicals, equipment and drugs in various stages of production amounting to millions of Rands were seized by South African Hawks at a plot in the North West Province.
South African Presidency responds to claims of weapons supplied
South African Presidency responds to claims of weapons supplied
BRICS countries should trade among one another
There is a big need for BRICS countries to trade more with each other than with the rest of the world, attendees the BRICS second Employment Working Group (EWG) in Port Alfred yesterday.
Anti-fraud website, Yima, to combat fraud in SA
South Africa’s fraud prevention unit is developing a website called Yima ( Sesotho word for ‘Stop’) that is anticipated to be a one-stop shop to combat fraud, to report fraud and to assist victims.
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