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Rescue
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Missing Pretoria Man Rescued From Stormwater Drain Two Days After Disappearing
01 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
A Pretoria man who went missing two days ago was found alive inside a stormwater drain yesterday.
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NSRI Pulls Off Intricate Rescue Of Surf-Ski Sportsmen Off Simon’s Town Coast
16 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
A good reminder not to brave the ocean’s waves during this time of year, and if you do, have the NSRI’s nifty, and potentially life-saving, app at the ready.
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500 Baby Sea Turtles Washed Ashore During South Africa’s Big Storm, Bringing Bad News About The State Of The Ocean
03 May 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean, but instead found themselves washed up in the hoards on the wrong beach.
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Three Castaways Rescued From Pacific Island After Making ‘HELP’ Sign With Palm Leaves
12 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The three sailors had been stranded on Pikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, since March 31.
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The Six Fishermen Missing Since Saturday Have Been Found Drifting Along The Cape Coast
27 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
With 10 lives saved in a matter of a few days, the NSRI deserves a tip of the hat. Even better, why not donate a few Rands to support them?
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Unconscious Teen Rescued From Lions Head After Impromptu Party Goes Pear-Shaped
06 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
A team of professionals and volunteers from Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) eventually located the teen amongst the debris of what appeared to have been a party.
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City Of Cape Town’s Water And Sanitation Department Members Praised For Saving A Baby And Putting Out A Fire
30 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This is a feel good story if you haven’t heard one yet today – about good samaritans going above and beyond to help their fellow humans.
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Three Mountain Rescuers Mugged After Helping Someone On Lion’s Head
15 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The level of crime in South Africa is so ludicrous that even professional rescuers get robbed.
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Three Sailors Die At Sea In Tragic Navy Accident Near Kommetjie [Video]
21 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Seven crew members of the SA Navy submarine SAS Manthatisi swept out to sea, three lives lost.
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Race Against Time To Rescue Seriously Ill Cave Explorer Trapped In 4100Ft Deep Cave [Video]
08 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Video footage of the stuck cavers was released by Turkish authorities, showing Dickey in surprisingly good spirits for someone trapped a kilometre underground.
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Eight People Rescued From Broken Cable Car Dangling 274m Above Valley [Video]
23 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The cable car was traveling between the villages of Btangi and Jhengarie and had made multiple trips on Tuesday before the cable snapped, with strong winds thwarting earlier attempts to reach those trapped.
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Group Of 14 Foreign Hikers Rescued From Table Mountain In Busy Week For Rescue Workers [Video]
10 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The group, which included children and a pregnant woman had become lost on the mountain above Camp Bay when rescue teams and trail runners were dispatched to help guide them down.
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26 Casualties Brought To Safety After Boat Caught On Fire Near Cape Point
17 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Just after midnight on Friday, a 35-metre support vessel, based in Hout Bay, had caught ablaze south of Cape Point.
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Men Rescued From Mountain After Getting Too High On Shrooms To Come Down
14 Apr 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
If your buddy says “I think we should do 4 grams of shrooms this time”, rather stay in your garden where the gnomes can look after you when you go gaga.
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Woman Found Alive In Sunken Jeep That Fisherman Spotted In Lake
12 Apr 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Quite how she ended up in the lake, or whether she had been sitting underwater waiting for the AA tow truck was not confirmed.
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A Woman’s Body Was Found Along Boyes Drive On Thursday
03 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The body of a hiker was recovered from the bottom of the cliffs above Boyes Drive, Muizenberg on Thursday, March 30.
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It Was A Rather Busy Week For Cape Town’s Rescue Services, From V&A Waterfront To Lion’s Head
10 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
On Sunday, a man was rescued after falling into the water at the V&A Waterfront while on Tuesday an elderly hiker’s body was lifted from Lion’s Head.
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Another Lion’s Head Paraglider Knocks Into Mountain Side [Images]
11 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
On Tuesday, a man said to be an international tourist in his 40s crashed his paraglider on Lion’s Head.
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Unlikely Survival Tale Involving Salsa And Swollen Feet
07 Dec 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A lone hiker survived two weeks stranded in the wilderness in Southern California, with just half a jar of salsa and water from the creek to sustain him.
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Mother Throws Kids From Third-Floor Fire [Video]
26 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Quick-thinking neighbours helped to save four children, catching them in blankets as a woman dropped them from a third-floor window.
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Thursday Morning Spice
11 Feb 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
33 days on a desert island. Five shocking Capitol riot videos. Ramaphosa’s report card. Massive diesel bill for Eskom. Boris slammed for dog pics. Larry Flynt dies.
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This Footage Of A Kid Getting Blown Into The Sky Via Kite Is Unbelievable [Video]
31 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During a kite festival in Taiwan, a three-year-old girl became entangled in the strings of a giant kit and was hoisted into the air.
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Man Vlogs His Own Rescue After Plane Goes Down In Remote Wilderness [Video]
08 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
When a man’s plane crashed into the Canadian wilderness, the first thing he did was pull out his phone and vlog about it – as you do.
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It Took Nine Firemen To Free This Fat Rat From A Manhole Cover [Video]
27 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
An incredibly fat rat got herself stuck in a manhole cover. Luckily, there were nine lovely German firemen ready to lend a helping hand.
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French Alps Rescue Shows Incredible Helicopter Pilot Skills [Video]
10 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Watch as a helicopter from the Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (French Mountain Police) shows off some pretty remarkable skills.
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You Gotta See This Massive Double-Prop Chopper Nail A High Pressure Mountain Rescue [Video]
16 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Like a scene out of an action movie, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter was caught on video making an epic landing on a mountain summit during a rescue operation.
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Elon Musk Rants: Calls Cave Rescue Guy A ‘Pedo’ After PR Stunt Accusation
16 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
The Tesla CEO unleashed a Twitter rant of epic proportions yesterday, after a British diver criticised him and the submarine he built to rescue the Thai cave boys.
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There Is A Strong Durban Connection To The Thai Cave Rescue [Images]
11 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Elon Musk might have tried his utmost to offer assistance in the rescuing of the Thai boys, but this chap deserves all the plaudits.
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Here’s How The Thai Cave Boys Were Rescued [Images]
11 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
In what was regarded as one of the riskiest rescue operations ever undertaken, all 13 people trapped in a cave in Thailand were successfully rescued. Here’s how.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
10 Jul 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
Final five rescue latest. Another CT businessman kidnapped. Brexit falling apart. Zuma hires dirty lawyer. Monster croc found. Neymar challenge goes viral. SA’s Wimbledon hopes. How to see Beyonce in Jozi. Sad tale of #PlaneBae.
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