NSRI

Hiker airlifted after experiencing a medical emergency in Table Mountain National Park

2026-05-26T09:45:57+02:00June 14th, 2020|Hiking, Joint Operations, Metro Rescue, NSRI, Rescues, Table Mountain National Park|

Hout Bay Mountains At 12h47 on Sunday the 14th of June 2020 Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller requested assistance for a hiker who had suffered a medical emergency while hiking in the central section of the Table Mountain National Park above Hout Bay. Due to the nature of the incident, [...]

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Offshore search for missing kayaks in False Bay

2026-05-26T09:45:57+02:00May 31st, 2020|Aquatic, Joint Operations, NSRI, Search|

False Bay At 09h19 on Saturday the 30th of May 2020 Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated by Metro Rescue Control after they were contacted by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) for shoreline assistance. The WSAR Logistical Support crew responded to Sunrise Beach east of Muizenberg along the False Bay coast to scan [...]

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Helicopter responds to mountain emergencies

2026-05-26T09:45:57+02:00January 27th, 2020|Chapman's Peak, Forensic Pathology Services (FPS), NSRI, Rescues, SAPS|

Lion's Head At 10h04 on Sunday the 26th of January 2020 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that a hiker had taken a fall near the chains and staples section on Lion's Head. The first responders who assembled at the start of the trail on Signal Hill road [...]

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Four hikers rescued after evading a possible mugging attack

2026-05-26T09:45:58+02:00September 8th, 2019|Hiking, Joint Operations, Metro Rescue, NSRI, Rescues, SANParks, SAPS, Search, Table Mountain National Park|

Above the wreck of the Boss 400 Hout Bay At 11h49 on Saturday the 7th of September 2019 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that their party of four was being stalked by what appeared to be four males. The party which consisted of two local females and [...]

Another K9 rescued and overdue hikers located.

2019-04-12T11:16:02+02:00April 12th, 2019|Animals, CoCT Conservation, CoCT Fire + Rescue, NSRI, Rescues, Table Mountain National Park|

Deep South Cape Peninsula On Wednesday the 10th of April 2019 at 11h28 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after the Cape Medical Response (CMR) private ambulance service reported that a dog had become stuck under a rock near Murdoch Valley between Simonstown and Cape Point in the Table Mountain National Park. [...]

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