Drowning incidents across South Africa over the busy pre-Christmas weekend have once again highlighted the deadly risks of swimming at unprotected beaches and in flooded waterways.

Drowning incidents across South Africa over the busy pre-Christmas weekend have once again highlighted the deadly risks of swimming at unprotected beaches and in flooded waterways. While several fatalities were recorded elsewhere in the country, Cape Town avoided deaths at lifeguarded beaches — with a dramatic rescue at Fish Hoek underscoring how trained patrols and public compliance can mean the difference between life and death. 

Guest: Andrew Ingram: Communications Manager, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI

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