ARTICLES RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE

Sailor with malaria airlifted to shore

2013-04-21 12:28

A sailor has been rescued from a ship off Port Elizabeth and taken to hospital in a critical condition with malaria, the National Sea Rescue Institute says.

US tourist airlifted off Table Mountain

2013-04-11 14:22

An American tourist has been airlifted off Table Mountain after losing her way on a hike, a Western Cape health department official says.

Diver rescued after 7 hours at sea

2013-02-27 11:40

A diver who went missing during a dive has been found after drifting for more than seven hours in the rough seas off the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.

Search on for 3 missing in Antarctica

2013-01-24 09:00

A search is under way in Antarctica for a plane carrying three Canadian crew that went missing in bad weather on a flight from the South Pole, New Zealand rescue authorities say.

Cheers for stranded sailor at rescue

2013-01-21 11:58

The captain of a cruise ship has spoken of the dramatic rescue of a French yachtsman adrift on a life-raft for days and the cheers from passengers when he was hauled safely on board.

Dramatic rescue for snakebite victim

2013-01-11 10:37
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An army helicopter pilot has dodged thunderstorms and flown into a Drakensberg valley in the dark in order to rescue a hiker who was bitten by a puff adder.

Plane rescue a wild goose chase

2012-12-29 14:44

Rescue teams have been sent on a wild goose chase, after a radio-controlled micro-light toy plane was mistaken for the real thing, say paramedics.

2 missing after boat capsizes in E Cape

2012-12-12 11:31

Two men are missing after their boat capsized while crossing a flooded river mouth in the Eastern Cape, the National Sea Rescue Institute says.

Nine rescued from Durban river

2012-12-11 12:38

Nine homeless people have been rescued from the flooded Umbilo River in Durban, paramedics say.

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CNN links military plane crash to Mandela

2012-12-06 11:50

The SANDF military aircraft that crashed into the Drakensberg has been linked to Mandela by CNN. Watch.

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SAAF plane missing over Drakensberg

2012-12-05 23:35
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A South African Air Force aircraft has gone missing over the Drakensberg Mountains in KwaZulu-Natal.

German tourist rescued after 30m fall

2012-11-12 11:00

A German tourist is recovering in hospital after he fell 30 metres off a rocky ledge at Waterfall Bluff in the Transkei over the weekend.

Fire burns down 100 houses

2012-11-11 22:43

At least 100 houses have burnt down in a raging fire at St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, Kouga Municipality says.

Ghana mall collapse: Death toll climbing

2012-11-08 13:57

The death toll following the collapse of a six-storey mall in the Ghanaian capital Accra has climbed to 9, with at least 67 people so far pulled alive from the rubble, a military official says.

Ghana mall collapse: 3 dead, 39 rescued

2012-11-07 21:19

At least three people have died after a six-storey shopping mall collapsed in the Ghanaian capital Accra, but . Rescue workers have to far pulled 39 survivors from the rubble.

Missing plane: Call for volunteers

2012-11-07 09:50

Friends and family of two South African men whose plane went missing in Mozambique more than 10 days ago, have called for volunteers to help search for them.

Body of missing hiker found near Cape Town

2012-11-06 10:36

The body of a man, believed to be a missing hiker from Botswana, has been found in a gorge in the Bainskloof mountains near Cape Town.

2 from SA thought to be on missing plane

2012-10-31 17:04

Two South Africans are thought to be on board a plane that went missing over Mozambique's northwest while en route to Lanseria airport, north of Johannesburg.

'Crashed chopper' was a meteorite

2012-09-29 19:00

A search for a helicopter which witnesses claim to have seen crashing in Cape Town was terminated after it emerged that a meteorite had fallen at the same time.

Teen survives Table Mountain fall

2012-09-16 09:31

A teenaged boy who fell down a slope on Table Mountain has been airlifted to hospital.

Couple die in Sondela Nature Reserve fire

2012-09-02 16:32

An elderly couple has been killed in a devastating fire which destroyed a third of the Sondela Nature Reserve in Limpopo, EWN reports.

Man falls 60m in KZN gorge

2012-08-12 19:27

A man has been rescued after falling 60m from the Kloof Gorge viewing area in KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics say.

Rescuers find ambulance, medic still missing

2012-08-08 16:37

The female paramedic who plunged off a bridge and into a river in an ambulance has still not been found.

Western Cape ambulance rescue under way

2012-08-07 12:08

A search is underway for a paramedic and an ambulance that veered off a bridge and into a river in Montagu.

30 cars stuck on pass - 41 people rescued

2012-07-15 19:34

A major rescue operation has seen 41 people trapped on the Butha Buthe Pass en route to Afri-Ski and the Oxbow Lodge, in Lesotho, brought to safety.

 

Divers search for aircraft in dam

2013-04-17 08:03

Divers have started searching for an aircraft which was seen crashing into Modimola dam in Mmabatho, North West police say.

Woman rescued after Drakensberg fall

2013-04-02 10:32

A 41-year-old woman spent two cold nights in the Drakensberg mountains with a broken leg while waiting to be rescued, according to a report.

Weather halts Antarctic search for plane

2013-01-24 10:00

A search in Antarctica for a plane carrying three Canadian crewmen that went missing on a flight from the South Pole has been suspended due to bad weather, say rescue officials.

6 dead after Limpopo River bursts banks

2013-01-21 20:14

Six people have died after the Limpopo river burst its banks, the provincial co-operative governance department says.

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Mpumalanga rescue called off

2013-01-21 09:53

Rescuers have called off the search for two missing people in the Komati River in Tonga, Mpumalanga. Watch.

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Man missing after water ski trip in KZN

2013-01-07 11:44

Rescuers have continued searching for a man who went missing during a water ski trip at Inanda Dam in KwaZulu-Natal.

Search on for downed aircraft

2012-12-29 12:40

Police and paramedics are searching for a micro-light aircraft that has crashed just outside Richards Bay, say paramedics.

Four missing after KZN flood

2012-12-11 14:29

Four people, rather than seven, are believed to be missing after being stranded on an island in the Umzinto River, near Durban, by rising water, the National Sea Rescue Institute says.

Inquiry board to probe plane crash - SANDF

2012-12-06 14:37

A board of inquiry has been convened to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of a military aircraft crash in which 11 people were killed, the SANDF says.

Wreckage of missing plane found - SANDF

2012-12-06 07:28
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The SANDF has confirmed that the wreckage of a missing military plane, believed to have been carrying 11 people, has been found in KwaZulu-Natal.

Volunteers fund search for missing plane

2012-11-12 14:41

The aviation community has come together to provide funding and time to help search for the two SA men whose plane went missing in Mozambique over two weeks ago.

No fire station in St Francis Bay

2012-11-12 08:51

With no fire station in St Francis Bay, volunteers were the first ones on the scene trying to douse a massive fire that destroyed more than 100 luxury homes.

NSRI rescues 11 trapped on river island

2012-11-11 18:52

The NSRI has rescued 11 people trapped on an island in the flooded Umfolozi River between Mtubatuba and St Lucia.

Israel to join Ghana mall collapse rescue

2012-11-08 11:41

A team from Israel is expected in Ghana to help search for survivors or victims after the collapse of a six-storey mall, with three deaths confirmed and 51 people rescued alive so far.

Family baffled by hiker's death

2012-11-07 11:07

The family of a seasoned hiker who died on the Bainskloof Pass in the Western Cape is reportedly mystified by his death.

Cape hiker may have slipped

2012-11-07 07:17

A Western Cape official says a hiker whose body has been retrieved from the Bainskloof mountains may have slipped and fallen to his death.

Rescuers suspend search for missing SA plane

2012-10-31 20:03

Rescue personnel have suspended search operations for a light aircraft reportedly carrying two South Africans which went missing over Mozambique.

Plane en route to SA missing in Moz

2012-10-31 12:19

The search is on for a small aircraft heading to Lanseria airport that was last heard of over Mozambique's remote northwest, with fears growing about the fate of its occupants.

Search for illegal miner continues

2012-09-25 12:47

The search for an illegal miner trapped in an old mine shaft at Durban Deep is continuing, according to Johannesburg emergency services.

Cape Town man missing in mountains

2012-09-07 14:02

A rescue team is searching for a man who failed to return from a walk in the Franschhoek mountains in the Western Cape.

Search for missing 2 suspended

2012-08-12 19:29

Attempts to find a farmer and a paramedic swept away by flooded rivers in the Eastern and Western Cape have been suspended, authorities say.

Farmer missing after bakkie swept off bridge

2012-08-08 22:47

A Kareedouw farmer is missing after his car was swept off a low bridge by floodwaters, Eastern Cape police say, but his wife managed to climb free of the vehicle as it was swept downstream.

Search continues for paramedic

2012-08-08 14:32

The search for a female paramedic whose ambulance veered off a bridge into a river in Montagu has resumed, Western Cape emergency services say.

Cabinet approves search and rescue bill

2012-07-19 17:48

Cabinet has approved the South African maritime and aeronautical search and rescue amendment bill, government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi says.

More evacuated in E Cape flooding

2012-07-15 17:24

The number of those evacuated from their homes as a result of flooding has risen to almost 2 000, the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality says.

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