NSRI JBay towed a cabin boat on the Gamtoos River, near Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, to safety on Sunday after the boat experienced motor failure. Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said at 2.25 pm on 8 November, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance…
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Eighteen year-old drowns in Humansdorp farm dam
An 18 year-old man died from drowning in a Humansdorp farm dam yesterday evening (6 January 2015) while swimming with friends.. His body was recovered by police scuba divers. His name has not yet been released. Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said at 5,30 pm the local NSRI volunteer duty crew were alerted by…
NSRI SFB and Jbay assist divers in distress
NSRI St Francis Bay and Jeffreys Bay assisted eight men to safety on shore when their boat experienced mechanical failure offshore of Aston Bay this afternoon. Six of the men who were divers had abandoned the boat and were attempting to swim the 800 metres to shore. Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station…
Mystery object mistaken for a whale on the beach
A large cylindrical object was found on Jeffreys Bay beach this morning and was from a distance mistaken for a whale. . NSRI Jeffreys Bay volunteers were activated following reports of a whale stranded on the beach between the Kabeljous Beach and the Gamtoos River Mouth. According to Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffrey’s Bay…
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