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On 4 August 1991 the MTS Oceanos, a Greek-owned cruise ship, sank off the coast of South Africa 10 km (6.2 mi) South of Coffee Bay. A 7 Medical Battalion Group medical doctor was attached to the rescue effort; all 571 passengers and crew on board were flown by South African Air Force helicopters to shore.
The NIU provides operational support for the Special Task Force with control and protect criminals while carrying out legal procedures, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, crowd control, hostage rescue, operating in difficult to access terrain, providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism, search and arrest high-risk criminals ...
The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces (from "reconnaisance"), [5] is South Africa's principal Tier 1 special operations forces, specialising in various types of operations, including counter-insurgency, long-range-reconnaissance, unconventional-warfare, and hostage rescue. [6]
South African police have rescued 26 migrants, believed to be from Ethiopia, who had been held captive in a house in Johannesburg. Fifteen were found naked inside the property while the 11 others ...
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is a voluntary non-profit organisation in South Africa tasked with saving lives through drowning prevention. It operates 49 bases (as of November 2023) comprising coastal stations, inland stations on dams, auxiliary stations and lifeguard units.
National Medical Rescue Team [146] GEA Search and Rescue Association is a group of search and rescue, ecology and social campaigners, founded in 1994, made up of volunteer members. [147] AKDF Search and Rescue Associations Federation was established in nineteen different districts. AKA [148]
Mike Geldenhuys, who was the head of the South African Police Security Branch at the time, arranged for Capt. de Swardt and his 'Bliksems' to provide security for the foreign team. For this, the South African Police received much praise and attention from the international press as well as a commendation from the South African Secretary for ...
An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. Most of ...