The Kiani Satu is a 165 meter rice carrier bulk container ship, acccording to ‘a correction and update’ sent out…
NSRI teams poised to act if large foreign ship runs aground
A foreign 165 meter rice carrier, bulk container ship Kiani Satu Is at risk of running aground at Walker Bay, Buffels Bay,…
Fierce veld fire in St Francis Bay brought under control
By Bev Mortimer A fierce veld fire on the south west side of St Francis Drive raged for almost two…
10 passengers evacuated off boat at Shelley Beach
Nine men and one 75 year-old woman were brought safely to shore on the NSRI Shelley Beach sea rescue craft…
8 people rescued as ski-boat capsizes in Shelly Beach surf
NSRI Shelley beach rescued eight people after the ski- boat they were on capsized this morning. They were taken to…
Mbambisa appointed new acting City Manager in PE
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Council yesterday appointed former Chris Hani District Municipal Manager, Mpilo Sakile Mbambisa, as the Acting…
Soweto man missing in the surf near Port Shepstone
A 23 year-old man is missing and is believed to have drowned today, 6 August, when he was reportedly swept…
Petrol price to increase yet again on Wednesday this week
The petrol price is expected to increase by 32 cents a litre, the Department of Energy said on Friday. The…
Trip to Madagascar aborted after yacht runs aground off Transkei
An NSRI Plett volunteer, his wife and their dog on a pleasure cruise to Madagascar managed to swim safely ashore…
Filipino sailor dies of apparent heart attack offshore of PE yesterday
A 61 year-old Filipino crew member on a ship sailing to Singapore collapsed and died from an apparent heart attack…
Kempton man missing after hovercraft landed in Vaal Dam
A 43 year-old Kempton Park man disappeared in the Vaal Dam yesterday, 3 August, after his hovercraft landed in the…
More than 20 000 firearms destroyed today
More than 19 000 firearms from KwaZulu Natal and 1 499 firearms from the Eastern Cape – were destroyed today to…
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