DE BEERS MARINE VISITS STATION 8 (HOUT BAY)
Laura du Preez of NSRI head office with Celeste Erwee of De Beers Marine, Justice Xesha of De Beers Marine, Yusuf Gamiet of Jardine Marine Services, and Thandi Mabena of De Beers Marine.
On Friday 17 May 2013 Alison Smith, head of NSRI Donor Support, hosted some of the staff of De Beers Marine, a long-term corporate supporter of Sea Rescue. It was the most perfect day for a tour of the base followed by a short trip on Hout Bay’s deep-sea rescue craft, Nadine Gordimer. They were overwhelmed by the fact that all our search-and-rescue operations are carried out by volunteers and, in the words of Thandi Mabena, HR manager at De Beers Marine, ‘It was a most humbling experience to discover that there are still such good people out there willing to give up their time and risk their lives to save others.’
SPECIAL THANKS TO… ›› Chris Wilson, managing
director of Kilgetty Statutory Services, for providing a pro bono service as our company secretary and spending many hours ensuring that we comply with the new Companies Act as well as King III.
CENTRUM® GUARDIANS 2013 The annual Centrum® Guardian Project aims to showcase the work of emergency services around South Africa. This year, eight finalists were chosen from more than 70 nominations received for consideration. The finalists will be profiled in a seven-week documentary drama series on SABC3 called Centrum® Guardians 2013, hosted by Ruda Landman. The show, which comprises dramatic recreations of the stories that the finalists have been nominated for, starts on Sunday 4 August at 16h30 with repeats on Wednesdays at 15h15. Voting will open on 1 July and closes on 11 September 2013, with the winner being announced on 12 September. (For full terms and conditions, visit www.centrumguardian.com.) Natasha Macdonald, the Centrum® Brand Manager, comments, ‘We are astounded by the calibre of nominations we receive each year. Every single story has an element of bravery, passion and determination, to name just a few of the attributes that the remarkable men and women in the EMS possess. We are proud to showcase the emergency services industry and share the work they do with the South African public through the Centrum® Guardians series.’
NOTICE OF NSRI AGM Date: 19 August 2013 Time: 17h30 for 18h00 Venue: BoE Auditorium, Clocktower Building, Clocktower Precinct, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Contact: Krista Lazzari on 021 434 4011 or 082 990 7949, or email kristal@searescue.org.za
›› Initial Rentokil for delivering
free pest control and hygiene services to Station 6 (Port Elizabeth) for the past year. We really appreciate your loyal support. ›› One of Hout Bay’s local stand-up paddlers who has kindly offered to install a drain in the floor of the rescue base of Station 8 (Hout Bay). The floor currently slopes away
from the boat cradle, towards the wall, so crew forever have to sweep away a puddle. ›› Dell for donating our servers (once again); Vodacom, who hosts us behind their firewall; and iSquared, who takes care of our IT systems – all pro bono. ›› Emthunzini Hats, who donated 40 wide-brimmed hats to Station 10 (Simon’s Town).