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DEATH OF A 19 YEAR OLD STUDENT

Student drowns in West Beach rip current

Rhodes University says it is not yet in a position to comment on the death of a 19-year-old student in a drowning incident at West Beach, Port Alfred, last weekend. The young woman was swept out to sea by a rip current while swimming with…

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The NSRI has called on South Africans to swim at beaches protected by lifeguards this summer.Image: 123RF/Susan Robinson
NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE

NSRI appeal: only swim at beaches watched by lifeguards

As summer approaches, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has appealed to South Africans to only swim at beaches that are protected by lifeguards. The NSRI said in a statement: “Unfortunately, for various reasons, people regularly…

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The NSRI has called on South Africans to swim at beaches protected by lifeguards this summer.Image: 123RF/Susan Robinson
DEPARTING CRUISE LINER

Cruise ship leaving SA instructed to return after crewman falls ill

A departing cruise liner was forced to turn back towards Durban after a New Zealand crewman required urgent medical attention on Monday. Jonathan Kellerman, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) station commander, said the ship was in deep…

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