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Annual Report 2018 VISION

Lifesaving is the National Authority in the effort to prevent and the promotion and delivery of Lifesaving Sport in building an active and winning lifesaving sporting nation in South Africa.

MISSION

Lifesaving South Africa is the National Association for Lifesaving and Lifesaving Sport in South Africa. In these roles Lifesaving South Africa leads, supports and partners with national and international organisations committed to drowning prevention, water safety supervision, emergency response and sport.

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Affiliation INDEX

1-2 Presidents Report Dylan Tommy 3 Head Office Report Helen Herbert 4 Princess Charlene of Foundation SA Gavin Varejes & Ryk Neethling 4 Lifesaving Committee Grant Breetzke 5 Message from The Sponsor Ian Langlands 5-6 Drowning Prevention Commission Dhaya Sewduth 7-8 Sport Committee Peter Odendaal 9-15 Finance Report & Annual Financial Statement Bruce Roberts 16 Watersmart In Deon Woodley 17 Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association Remembrance Deon Tucker 17 Gauteng North Lifesaving Lifesaving South Africa celebrates the Bennie Bezuidenhout life and acknowledges the passing of 17 Jozi Lifesaving Mike Gamble members who were part of our family. 18 Lifesaving Western Cape Mziwoxolo Mayedwa Clem Gutsche - Llandudno 19 District Brian Sturman Max Walters - Suncoast Pirates 20 Eden District Kenneth Barrett - False Bay Gerald De Jager 20 North West Lifesaving Doug Notten - Fish Hoek Jennifer Taylor Tony Abe Walters - Umhlanga Rocks 21 Freestate Lifesaving Mornay Pretorius Mike Groom - Umhlanga Rocks 22 Lifesaving Eastern Cape Dave Bamber 22 Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay Earl Ingram 23 OR Tambo District Riches Mndiyata 23-24 Lifesaving KwaZulu Natal Mike Raubenheimer 24 International Lifesaving Sport Commission Jelle Meintsma 25-26 Bravery Awards Stanford Slabbert 27-28 Annual Awards 29-30 Membership Statistics 31-32 Rescue & Statistics 33 Award Statistics 34 Drowning Statistics 35 LSA Committees and Sub Committees 35-36 Partners Photography: Top Photo, Action Photography & various contributors Design & Layout: Realtime Media - www.realtimemedia.co.za 1 President’s Report Dylan Tommy - President

INTRODUCTION What remains a concern is the low percentage of black members who compete in our national championship, Management I am extremely honoured to present the 2018 Lifesaving especially at Nipper level. We have however seen some Board Members South Africa annual report, because in my opinion this past positives from our partnerships with organisations like year was the most significant year in the recent history Waves for Change and EcoActive with a number of these of lifesaving in South Africa. During the past 10 years we children joining our clubs. We are hoping that we will see have made great strides as an organisation and have seen them competing this coming season. We are also hoping many positive achievements. This past year stands out as our partnership with the Princess Charlene of Monaco the most significant because, it was the first time after 34 Foundation and the role out of the learn to swim programme years of unification of the two lifesaving disciplines that will see many children from previously disadvantaged areas all our members competed together in a single lifesaving joining our movement. championships. MEMBERS Vice President This past year was also significant because the property Allen Pembroke During this financial year over R3m was spent on various known as Surf House was finally legally transferred to projects and events which directly benefited our members, Lifesaving South Africa. clubs, districts and/or provinces. These projects and events STRATEGIC REVIEW were made possible through funding received from the National Lottery, Sport & Recreation South Africa and General I would like to highlight some of the most important strategic Tire South Africa. objectives where pleasing progress has been made: LSA is still committed to establishing a lifesaving club in • We have continued to set up and maintain partnerships every district and I once again urge our provincial chairman with The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, the to assist in finding opportunities to establish clubs in the Director of Sport Director of Finance Leisure and Recreation Association of South Africa districts where we do not have a presence. Bruce Roberts Peter Odendaal (LARASA), the Department of Basic Education, WESSA, uShaka Marine World and Waves for Change, I would like to thank all our committee members at provincial, district and club level for their hard work in keeping things • Our list of associate members continues to grow and running smoothly. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed. now includes: the NSRI, EcoActive Sports & Adventures, the Grootbos Foundation, Macleod Swim School, Royal DROWNING PREVENTION Lifesaving Lesotho, Lifesaving Botswana, Sea Rescue Institute of Namibia, St Andrews School (Malawi) and the The Western Cape Water Safety Strategy which was a South African Corporation collaborative project by many stakeholders including LSA, • Work on the new database is well on track and we are has been completed. This strategy was also approved by the Director of Lifesaving Director of Drowning now starting the App development stage, Western Cape Provincial Cabinet and we have been invited to Grant Breetzke Prevention be part of the task team which will oversee the roll out of this Dhaya Sewduth • Our talent identification programme is well on track and strategy. This strategy and its roll out will serve as template we are seeing good growth in our talent pool, to replicate in the rest of the provinces, which will hopefully • Our mascot, ‘Resci’ has been trademarked, lead to a national strategy. • We continued to develop our Watersmart schools drowning prevention programme, During this financial period, we reached 18 000 learners • Our audience on social media platforms, Facebook, with our classroom based Watersmart drowning prevention Twitter & Instagram continue to grow, programme. I would like to thank Deon Woodley and his team of facilitators for their excellent work with this programme. • We established partnerships with SuperSport and Sport24, which has resulted in features in newspapers Our Director of Drowning Prevention, Dhaya Sewduth, Member Member and magazines, as well as television, continues to engage with SALGA and the Department of Louise Erasmus Marius Oosthuizen SC • Our membership is still growing steadily and we continue Basic Education to improve drowning prevention awareness to see increases in the number of examinations and education at school and municipal level. Dhaya and his conducted, committee have also been very busy with the planning for • Lastly the Western Cape Water Safety Strategy, which WCDP 2019 which we will host in Durban during 2019. LSA played a leading role in developing was approved by I would like to thank Dhaya, his committee, all the clubs and the Western Cape provincial cabinet. members for all the work that has been put into drowning prevention over the last year. it is fantastic to see the all TRANSFORMATION AND the new developments and the number of clubs who are DEVELOPMENT now actively running drowning prevention programmes. Member Member Trevor Martin Warren Prins In terms of our total membership, 30% are female and 34% are black. These percentages show slight increases in both LIFESAVING PATROLS demographic areas. In order to fast track transformation and development at grassroots level we have for the first time Our clubs continue to render a vital voluntary service to the implemented a transformation score card at club level. The public at various beaches and other aquatic facilities through board strongly believes this initiative will greatly contribute to the country. These duties continue to be performed very the transformation and growth of lifesaving in South Africa. successfully in spite of the lack of facilities and support from local authorities in many cases. During the past year, a total In terms of growth we have seen an increase in total of 130 725 duty hours were completed by our members, membership from 7290 in 2016 to 7327 in 2017 to our 2398 rescues were performed and first aid was provided to current membership total of 7473. Although it is small Member Athletes Representative 12 130 people. Chantal Smalberger Matthew Bouman increases each year, it is extremely positive that we are able to attract new people into our clubs. President’s Report 2

During this season we trained additional for our LIFESAVING SPORT During May 2018, I was honoured to be appointed as a Air Sea Rescue programme. We currently have a small group trustee of the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth and of lifeguards working in partnership with Air Mercy Services, This past year we had national teams compete at the I continue to serve as ILS Vice-President for Southern Africa. NSRI and Western Cape Metro Rescue to provide an Air Sea International Surf Rescue Challenge in New Zealand, the LSA continues to play a leading role in Africa and the Rescue service in the Cape Town area. This committee will Sanyo Cup in Japan, German Cup in and Orange Commonwealth, by providing support and advise other continue to look at expanding the service into other areas Cup in The Netherlands. We achieved some great results African countries. LSA hosted a very successful African where helicopters are available for such a service. at these events and we are pleased with the progress our Leaders Workshop and the Commonwealth Festival of athletes are making. As a result of our continued commitment to this noble cause, Lifesaving in August 2017. The workshop saw delegates many families have been spared the loss of a loved one. Here are some of the highlights of our international season: from ten African countries attending a project management I would therefore like to extend my sincere gratitude to all • The junior and senior men’s beach relay teams winning workshop, which was presented by various members from our volunteer lifeguards, the club administrators who make at the ISRC, our organisation. The plan is for these delegates to present patrols happen and to the municipalities which continue to • Runaldo Pedro winning junior beach flags in all 3 tests the projects they ran at the 2019 World Conference on make valuable contributions to our clubs and districts. at the ISRC, Drowning Prevention in Durban. • Our team placed 3rd at the 2018 Orange Cup, LIFESAVING AWARDS • Mandi Maritz winning double Gold in Beach Sprint and PARTNERS During this past year a total of 5033 examinations was Flags at the 2018 Sanyo Cup, Firstly, I would like to thank Her Serine Highness Princess conducted, of which 1077 were Lifeguard Awards. These Charlene of Monaco for her patronage and the support During the past year we also had two of our members, figures reflect an increase of 144 total examinations and 153 provided by her foundation. I would also like to thank your Candice Murray and Kit Beaton represent South Africa as Lifeguard Awards. There were also 2 522 lifeguards retested Vice-Patron, Gavin Varejes for his continued support and the part of the Stand-Up Paddling Association (SUPSA) team at during this period, which is 51 more than the previous year. use of his offices. the World Stand-Up and Prone Paddling Championships. What is pleasing is that 31 new examiners qualified during We have added a long distance prone paddling event to our I wish to acknowledge the continued contribution made to the past season. Six were LA examiners, 4 IRB examiners national championship programme in order to select athletes our organisation by our partners and record Lifesaving South and 21 Nipper examiners. This is very pleasing to see and for these World Championships. Africa’s appreciation to the National Lottery Board (NLDTF), we must ensure that this trend continues in order to cope the National Department of Sport & Recreation (SRSA), the KZN hosted the first ever inter-schools surf nipper lifesaving with the continued increase in the number of examinations Western Cape Provincial Government Disaster Management competition in December 2017 and we hope to see inter- conducted. Centre, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic school events become a regular feature on our competition Committee (SASCOC), Surf Life Saving Australia and the calendar. LSA is continuing to work on ensuring a common standard Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth for their generous for lifeguard training and certification in Southern Africa and We have successfully hosted our first ever combined Pool support during the past lifesaving year. as a result we have seen lifeguards from 7 Southern African and Surf National Championships. I strongly believe that the countries completing our Lifeguard Award. To our major sponsor General Tire, I would like to extend size of event has greatly increased the exposure of the sport a massive thank you for your generous support during this and we have now created a marketable commodity. Based To ensure our creditability as an organisation is maintained, past year and we look forward to your continued support on the positive feedback we have received from many people the quality and integrity of our awards must be guaranteed at in the years ahead. The General Tire sponsorship has had I think the 2019 National Championships is going to be even all times. We are continually engaging with local authorities an enormous impact on the organisation and lifesaving in bigger and look forward to it with great excitement. and other employers of lifeguard to stamp out fraud. Any general. Many of the positives highlighted in my report has person who is found in possession of fake certificates or I would like to thank our Director of Sport, Peter Odendaal, been as a direct result of the sponsorship. I would also like engaging in any fraudulent activity related to our awards will his committee, our athletes and everyone else involved in the to thank the Treble Group for their support and all the hard be reported to the relevant authorities. sport of lifesaving. work they put into managing the General Tire partnership. I would like to thank all our instructors and examiners for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONCLUSION continuing to maintain a high standard to ensure quality lifeguards complete our training process. I would also like Jelle Meintsma continued to serve as Secretary for the ILS I would like to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to thank our Director of Lifesaving, Grant Breetzke and his Sport Commission. Helen Herbert is a member of the ILS to all our members and office bearers throughout our committees for all the hard work they have put into this Sport Commission and the RLSS Commonwealth Business movement, especially the Management Board and staff for portfolio. Development Committee. Allen Pembroke continues to your continued support and commitment. Lastly, I would like serve on RLSS Commonwealth’s Honours Committee and Dr to thank my wife and family for their continued support and NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Colleen Saunders on their Diploma Committee. encouragement. During this financial year we successfully held our first combined national championships, with the surf and pool championships for all age groups being held in the same city over a period of 7 days.

This event saw more than 1600 competitors from 40 clubs competing in what was a great showcase for the sport of lifesaving and LSA as a movement

I would like to express the entire movement’s gratitude to Craig van Rooyen and his team at Kings Beach, as well as Earl Ingram and his team at Newton Park Swimming Pool for hosting one of the best champs ever.

I would also like to extend huge thank you to all the Technical Officials who made this massive event possible. It was a big ask, but the TOs delivered and can be proud of the way they managed the event. 3 HEAD OFFICE REPORT Helen Herbert - General Manager

The cover of the Annual Report for 2018 denotes the INTERACTED AND FORMED WORKING It is hard to say what part of the year has been busier or year we have had. A year that has run at an incredible PARTNERSHIPS WITH: more rewarding but none of these projects, programs, pace, high powered, energetic and EXPLOSIVE! carnivals, meetings and events would have been • SALGA possible without the bodies that make up Lifesaving South Africa. All 7400 members in 7 Provinces, 18 2018 HAS BEEN A YEAR OF • Western Cape Disaster Management districts and 86 clubs, supported by the executives, ACHIEVEMENTS: • Medical Research Council coaches, instructors, examiners and administration staff who voluntarily give of their time and energy to SPORTING EVENTS: • KZN Department of Sport and Recreation • keep the provinces, districts and clubs operational. • The General Tire Nipper • FINA The Management Board of 11 have guided the Championships at Kings Beach (April 2017) • Eco Active federation along new paths, resourcing partnerships • The General Tire Stillwater Lifesaving • Grootbos Foundation and encouraging growth and development. The Championships in Durban (April 2017) staff of Super Ladies at Head Office have grown a • Sanyo Cup (June 2017) • Siyasindisa Academy bit in number as we welcomed Kate Cibane on in a • The Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships • Canoe South Africa permanent capacity, we also welcomed little Nevaeh (August 2017) • Skin Cancer Foundation SA. Taylor Naidoo on the 4th May 2018. • The Commonwealth African Leaders Development • WESSA Workshop (August 2017) A year of achievement, as can be seen by the growth • Department of Tourism with WESSA • Orange Cup and German Cup (November 2017) in numbers of members, awards, participation at competition, international events attended, and • International Surf Rescue Challenge • Department of Environmental Affairs activities as reported by the Districts and Provinces (November 2017) in this report, does come with challenges; maintaining • Assisted in the hosting of the inaugural Inter BEGAN THE PLANNING AND PROCESS TO the progress is vital. Clubs are the base where School Lifesaving Carnival (December 2017) HOST THE 2019 WORLD CONFERENCE ON members are involved, when clubs are not active or • The inaugural General Tire Lifesaving DROWNING PREVENTION. have unresolved issues members do not stay. When Championships combining all ages and members leave they very often do not find another disciplines into a single event. • The Albert Luthuli ICC Durban is the host venue club to affiliate to, they leave the sport. I would like (March to April 2018) • Tsogo Sun hotels are the host hotels. to encourage all clubs to proactively work to continue growing, being active and spreading the workload. It FACILITATION: • EThekwini Metro are partners is not only about how many new members we can • Department of Sport and Recreation KZN and SA recruit but how many members we can retain. We look • Retest Updates to over 2500 members. are backing the event. to 2019 and the approaching World Conference on • New Lifeguard Awards to 1000+ members • Convention Bureau SA and Tourism KZN are Drowning Prevention and keep in mind the adopted • New Junior Lifeguard Awards to 300+ members supporting the event. slogan of UBUNTU: I AM BECAUSE WE ARE. Growing • Nipper Awards to 860+ members Drowning Prevention Capacity. Lifesaving South Africa • Training 48 facilitators for the Watersmart CORRELATED, RECORDED AND ISSUED: exists because the members are involved and active Program in the clubs, districts and provinces. • The General Tire Watersmart Program in 83 • 1032+ Monthly returns Congratulations to all for a very productive year; bring schools reaching over 18474 children • 2070+ Duty returns – see page 6 for the stats on 2019! • Coach Developer training growing 10+ coach • 5000+ Assessments – see page 33 for the stats developers to deliver Level 1, 2 and 3 Coaches • 2500+ Certificates. awards • Assessor training for 24 new assessors for Coaching and Lifeguard Awards HOSTED MEETINGS FOR: • Delivered the first of the coaches awards to 15 • Management Board x 2 members on the South Coast • Lifesaving Committee x 2 • Began to roll out the first of the FETC Certificate in Lifeguarding Courses to 105 Learners for Trenz • Sports Committee x 13 Investments. • Drowning Prevention Committee x 4 Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation SOUTH AFRICA ( PCMFSA) 4

Gavin Varejes Ryk Neethling Foundation strives to save lives through all of its We are privileged to support LSA and look forward President CEO educational projects, namely Learn to Swim, Water to a future together which will be full of positive PCMFSA PCMFSA Safety and Sport & Education. collaboration. Together we will provide lifesaving support and stand by our responsibility to educate and Together, we have achieved substantial results assist the people of South Africa. We would like to this opportunity to both congratulate during this 24-month period. Our physical presence and thank Lifesaving South Africa on all that we have at high risk areas has increased from one to 130 If together we focus on one person, one family and achieved together during the past two years. points. There are also many positive commitments one community at a time, we will soon make an With drowning a silent killer, and the second leading from schools and gyms, to support our life changing enormous difference in our country, ensuring that the cause of accidental death in our beautiful country, initiatives moving forwards, such as our Water Safety noble work PCMSF and LSA do together changes lives South Africa, The Princess Charlene of Monaco and Learn to Swim, programs and concepts. and protects our future.

Grant Breetzke - Director LIFESAVING COMMITTEE

I would like to take this opportunity in thanking the and his team for putting the changes together. All that integrity and ensure that the medical component of various members who put their trust in me by voting is now required is to formulate the changes and to LSA in terms of training is standardised and based on me to take over the position from Jurie Wessels who adjust the instruction manual which is planned to be latest information on an ongoing basis. retired from the position last year. ready for the 2017/18 season. I would like to thank all those members of the Lifesaving One of the main objectives of the past year was to Adjustments to the validity of the JLA/LA certificates Committee who readily give their advice and guidance realign the IRB Instruction Manual to that of SAMSA have been proposed and implemented together to queries received from clubs/members. My thanks which I am glad to say we have achieved. We are busy with the annual re-test timing allowing for a clearer also go out to the various RCE’s and Examiners who standardizing the theory examination question paper understanding and flexibility in carrying out re-tests. give selfishly of themselves making sure that the but this should be completed by the time of the AGM. A Lifesaving Committee conference is been planned members are qualified to patrol and thus ensuring the Brian Sturman was the key man with this project and to take place late in June and re-tests, amongst other safety of bathers wherever we are patrolling. without his devotion and communication with SAMSA issues are to be discussed. Last but by no means least, a special thank you to I believe we would not have been so successful in The process has commenced in establishing a Helen Herbert as General Manager and her competent achieving this objective. Medical Advisory Council which will review and staff who assist with all aspects of qualifications and advise on the operational medical guidelines for LSA patrol administration requirements. We are in the process of making changes to the and maintain their evidence base and international Nipper Level examinations especially with regard to the Level 3 examination to ensure a smoother transfer from Nipper to Junior level. All the proposals have been submitted and my thanks go out to Peter Gilmore Ian Langlands - Head of Marketing and 5 MESSAGE FROM THE SPONSOR Sales, Southern Africa, Continental Tyres SA

Firstly, a massive congratulations on Lifesaving SA being voted strongly represented throughout the 10 day extravaganza. South Africa’s best sporting federation and to its president, Dylan Tommy, on his top three nomination for his leadership We expanded our investment to assist with Team South of Lifesaving SA. Africa’s World Championship challenge later this year and we hope that it plays a part in the team’s success. The General Tire brand is into its second year of sponsorship with Lifesaving South Africa and on behalf of General Tire, We are also delighted in being shortlisted for the best new our holding company Continental Tyre South Africa and its sponsorship in the sport industry awards. management I’d like thank the Lifesaving family for its support of our sponsorship. We look forward to next year.

The National Club Championships, hosted in Port Elizabeth, was a highlight for us and it was great to see our brand so

DROWNING PREVENTION Dhaya Sewduth - Director

INTRODUCTION: #WATERSMART PROGRAMME https://www.westerncape.gov.za/project/western-cape- strategic-framework-drowning-prevention-and-water- The Report of the Drowning Prevention Committee (DPC) A detailed report is presented on this flagship programme safety- reveals increasing successes but also acknowledges the driven from the LSA head office and sponsored by the The KZN Department of Sport & Recreation sponsored challenges that must be overcome. Key successes emerge General Tire Company. It must be emphasized that the core initiative has been revived and involves both the LSA from the #WaterSmart Project which grows in impact due focus of this programme is to teach water safety to grade head office and the Lifesaving KZN. A recent survey of to the generous support from General Tire. The partnership 4 and 6 primary school children in the schools’ Life Skills organizations has been conducted and results made with the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation (PCMF) Orientation Curriculum. Facilitators travel from schools to available. In due course a summit on water safety and has also realised several engagements in different parts school to teach in the classroom. drowning prevention will be hosted in the KZN province and of the country to promote drowning prevention and water Approximately 18 000 pupils were taught in schools in the this event would hopefully serve as major provincial and safety campaigns. There has also been a spurt in drowning past year. The projections for this programme in the schools’ national launchpad for the WCDP2019 event. prevention projects by individual clubs and provinces which third term is expected to double. The role played by the GM is quite encouraging. and her head office staff, the national co-ordinator, Deon ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY YOUTH The biggest challenge facing the committee is the Woodley and the team of facilitators who are in the field is DAY EVENT ON CAREERS IN THE establishment of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) one of the driving forces for the success of the programme. “BLUE ECONOMY” for the WCDP2019 conference. Organizing an International conference, attracting potentially a thousand delegates is a THE PRINCESS CHARLENE OF The #WaterSmart team were one of the premier exhibitors at daunting task indeed. MONACO FOUNDATION (PCMF) the eThekwini Youth Day event, on 17 June 2018, at Moses INITIATIVES Mabhida stadium where over 5000 youth were present. DPC COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Several City and Provincial government officials were also After the successful launch of the partnership in 2017, in attendance. This is one of the foremost events focusing The DPC Committee comprises the following members: several joint programmes have rolled out across the on the Blue Economy (Operation Phakisa) and it is intended Dr Colleen Cospastagno (SAC); James Ross; Sifiso country. This initiative has elevated the profile of LSA as a that LSA become a key player in this national imperative in Simamane; Gordon de Waal; Stephanie Fourie; Peter leader in Water Safety Education and Drowning Prevention the National Development Plan (NDP). Auersperg; Dave Bamber; Stanford Slabbert (BAC). campaigns in the country. A further development in this partnership will see the training and development of swim THE BRAVERY AWARDS At the last conference call meeting on 21 February 2018, instructor and lifeguards. COMMITTEE (BAC) REPORT the following members were co-opted with the motivation to expand and build capacity for the WCDP2018 LOC: REGIONAL INITIATIVES: The BAC Team has been hard at work evaluating several incidents of rescues and acts of bravery to save the lives Several initiatives on drowning prevention and water safety, Obakeng Dithebe; Deon Woodley; Martina van den Bout; Jill of individuals in distress and near drowning. A dedicated particularly in the rural areas, have been executed. This is Fortuin; Mzi Mayedwa; Dr Rebecca Sindall. report appears in this Annual Report which details each testimony to the dedication and commitment of members in and every incident evaluated by a dedicated team the provinces who are beginning to involve local government, DPC MEETING 21/02/18: convened by Stanford Slabbert. A total of 23 Awards corporates and their communities to create awareness of The meeting by teleconference had the following purpose/ have been confirmed and presentations have been made drowning prevention and teach swim survival techniques. outcomes: at major events such as LSA National Champs (PE) and This AGM will announce winners and awardees in the fields a few more will be made at the LSA Awards Dinner. • Orientate new members on the aims and objectives and of drowning prevention from these initiatives. strategy of the DPC • Give a background and progress of the LOC for STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: WCDP2019 PROGRESS: WCDP2019 The WC Drowning Prevention Strategy has become a The most recent and exciting development has been the • Outline the project plan of the #Watersmart Programme landmark WS and DP strategy in SA . The research lead “go-live” of the WCDP2019 website in June 2018. The – Involve regional engagement was our very own Dr Colleen Copastagno who convened website has already drawn much attention nationally and the team of researchers with the MRC in CT to develop internationally. The go-live has signalled the opening of • Share information on regional programmes and projects the strategy sponsored by the WC Disaster Management registrations and delegates can take advantage of the early The next meeting of the DPC / WCDP LOC is expected to Department. A link to the Strategy document is available bird discounts. Members of LSA will be able to register on take place in July 2018. on the LSA website. the Category C rates that the conference makes provision for. LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA DUTY SQUAD DETAILS - OCTOBER 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 2018 DROWNING PREVENTIONTotal Total 6 Days Members Total Hours LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA 1 East London 33 318 2 678,30 DUTYDUTY SQUAD DETAILS - OCTOBER 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 2018 SQUAD DETAILS - APRIL 2017- March 2018 Currently LSA is represented by LSA GM, Dr Colleen 2 Eastern Beachand Economy at the National Department0 of0 Sport - & Total Total 3 Jeffreys Bay 3 22 176,00 Days Members Total Hours 4 Woodridge 9 97 776,00 Copastagno and Director: DP on the ILS CoCom Steering Recreation biennial conference. The paper emphasized the LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE 5 Bluewater Bay 36 310 2 819,96 1 East London 33 318 2 678,30 group together with the ILS SG, Events Manger and DP 6 Hobie Beachrand-value contribution that our voluntary78 lifeguards526 make 3 927,00 2 Eastern Beach 0 0 - Commission Chair and WCDP Co-ordinator. Much work 7 Kings Beachon an annual basis. Government officials28 and349 delegates 2 708,10 8 New Brighton 0 0 - 3 Jeffreys Bay 3 22 176,00 has gone into the developments thus far and Colleen has 9 Sardinia Baypresent were taken aback by the Rand-value0 contribution0 - 4 Woodridge 9 97 776,00 produced sterling work on the drafting of the Conference 10 Seagullsthat was illustrated in terms of the person41 230hours 1 857,65 our 5 Bluewater Bay 36 310 2 819,96 11 Summerstrand 45 339 2 907,00 6 Hobie Beach 78 526 3 927,00 Themes as well as processes to announce the call for 12 Coffee Baylifeguards contribute. The study showed3 that16 had 140,20 the 7 Kings Beach 28 349 2 708,10 papers. 13 Fossilmunicipalities and tourism and hospitality23 industries153 had 1 178,00 to 8 New Brighton 0 0 - 14 Mboyti 0 0 - 9 Sardinia Bay 0 0 - Members are urged to visit the websites and follow the 15 Mzambapay for that then that contribution would35 run into111 several 947,00 10 Seagulls 41 230 1 857,65 16 Msikabamillions of Rands. The study did not calculate10 the39 costs 300,00 in 11 Summerstrand 45 339 2 907,00 developments via the Facebook and Twitter handles. http:// 17 Nyadeni 2 20 80,00 terms of training, qualifying and quality assurances that our 12 Coffee Bay 3 16 140,20 www.wcdp2019.co.za/ 18 Pellsrus 5 22 174,00 13 Fossil 23 153 1 178,00 19 Port St Johnsmovement undertook annually. 0 0 - 14 Mboyti 0 0 - 20 Umngazi Dolphin 8 36 223,00 15 Mzamba 35 111 947,00 LIFESAVING FREE STATE 16 Msikaba 10 39 300,00 21 BloemfonteinA further illustration was our contribution11 in terms99 of 616,00 job 17 Nyadeni 2 20 80,00 22 Manguang 9 56 335,50 creation in the country by producing competent lifeguards 18 Pellsrus 5 22 174,00 23 Kroonstad 15 66 426,20 19 Port St Johns 0 0 - LIFESAVING GAUTENGwho succeed in securing permanent employment or 20 Umngazi Dolphin 8 36 223,00 24 Blackfinseasonal work as professional lifeguards0 at home0 - and LIFESAVING FREE STATE 25 Boksburgabroad. 1 3 32,70 26 Senathla 17 58 413,40 21 Bloemfontein 11 99 616,00 ALBERT LUTHULI INTERNATIONAL 27 City of Johannesburg 0 0 - 22 Manguang 9 56 335,50 28 Ellis ParkIt has been recommended to the LSA Management28 60 Board 426,90 23 Kroonstad 15 66 426,20 CONFERENCE CENTRE - DURBAN 29 Lindenthat a formal study be commissioned by some35 big511 consulting 3 313,00 LIFESAVING GAUTENG 30 Rapid Rescue 18 96 640,20 24 Blackfin 0 0 - 8 – 10 OCTOBER 2019 31 Soweto Sharkscompany or university on our socio-economic1 contribution2 10,00 25 Boksburg 1 3 32,70 32 Aqua Martinato our country. 3 4 28,00 26 Senathla 17 58 413,40 33 Flash ResQ 10 20 145,00 27 City of Johannesburg 0 0 - 34 JPTSR 0 0 - 28 Ellis Park 28 60 426,90 WWW.WCDP2019.C0.ZA 35 Killer Whales 8 11 38,00 SALGA MOU 29 Linden 35 511 3 313,00 36 Pretoria Girls High 9 24 61,00 30 Rapid Rescue 18 96 640,20 37 Tuks 21 31 115,20 The strategic alliance with SALGA has not progressed in 31 Soweto Sharks 1 2 10,00 LIFESAVING KZN 32 Aqua Martina 3 4 28,00 38 Amantimtotithe past year. There has not been any 63implementation705 6 533,16 to WCDP2019 LOC DEVELOPMENTS: 33 Flash ResQ 10 20 145,00 39 Anstey's Beach 33 33 297,00 give expression to the MOU with SALGA. There is a need to 34 JPTSR 0 0 - Conference calls and Skype meetings have ben convened 40 Durban Central 11 36 327,20 41 Durban Lifeguardrenew an interest in the relationship by possibly:0 0 - 35 Killer Whales 8 11 38,00 with members of the DPC to develop a conceptual plan 42 Durban Surf 99 1322 12 695,40 36 Pretoria Girls High 9 24 61,00 21 31 115,20 for the LOC. It is envisaged that the conceptual plan will 43 Fast Track• Getting the code of lifesaving entrenched37 in225 the annual 2 023,90 37 Tuks 44 Marine 95 1090 10 111,85 LIFESAVING KZN become the project plan to organize the conference. 45 Reunion Aquatic SALGA Games 11 62 520,00 38 Amantimtoti 63 705 6 533,16 46 Suncoast Pirates 79 605 5 794,80 39 Anstey's Beach 33 33 297,00 Our GM has done a sterling job with the Durban and KZN 47 Sunkist• Involve SALGA in the WCDP20190 planning0 - and 40 Durban Central 11 36 327,20 Tourism Authorities, Hotel industry and local government. 48 Thekwini organizing. 46 454 3 998,00 41 Durban Lifeguard 0 0 - 49 Umhlanga Rocks 45 290 2 329,10 42 Durban Surf 99 1322 12 695,40 50 Warnadoone 22 139 1 245,40 Various meetings have ben convened to progress towards Engagement with the National Department of Education 43 Fast Track 37 225 2 023,90 51 Winklespruit 37 227 2 006,00 44 Marine 95 1090 10 111,85 establishing agreements. 52 Margate Saints 28 170 1 400,00 (DOE) on Water Safety. 45 Reunion Aquatic 11 62 520,00 53 Park Rynie 34 136 1 126,60 46 Suncoast Pirates 79 605 5 794,80 The next phase is to arrive at agreements with our marketing 54 Scottburgh 43 286 2 568,15 47 Sunkist 0 0 - 55 UmtamvunaA meeting was attended at the National8 DOE36 offices 284,60 in partner, Treble. If agreements are reached (June 2018), 48 Thekwini 46 454 3 998,00 56 Aquafin LadysmithPretoria convened under the chair of Dr0 Patricia0 Watson. - then it is envisaged that Treble will undertake drive for 57 Empangeni Lifesaving 29 125 1 117,00 49 Umhlanga Rocks 45 290 2 329,10 The workshop involved several stakeholders in the safety 50 Warnadoone 22 139 1 245,40 sponsorships as well as provide a professional operational LIFESAVING LIMPOPO 58 Forever Resortsof school children. In attendance were0 representatives0 - 51 Winklespruit 37 227 2 006,00 support for the organization of the conference. 59 Sime Academy 0 0 - 52 Margate Saints 28 170 1 400,00 LIFESAVING NORTH WESTfrom the National Road Safety Authority; Fire Safety 53 Park Rynie 34 136 1 126,60 ATTENDANCE AT WCDP2017 – 60 Aquamixagencies; Railroad Safety agencies , NSRI5 and LSA.22 Various 99,00 54 Scottburgh 43 286 2 568,15 61 Harties Reflectionssubmissions have been made to the national21 DOE76 to ensure 400,20 55 Umtamvuna 8 36 284,60 VANCOUVER, OCTOBER 2017 62 Sun City 2 4 16,00 56 Aquafin Ladysmith 0 0 - LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPEthat water safety is included in the school’s curriculum. 57 Empangeni Lifesaving 29 125 1 117,00 LSA was represented at the Conference by the GM, Dr 63 Alpha 37 373 2 310,40 LIFESAVING LIMPOPO 64 ArenaAnalysis of the Drowning data: 0 0 - 58 Forever Resorts 0 0 - Colleen Copastagno and The Director, DP. Colleen presented 65 Belville 2 21 135,00 59 Sime Academy 0 0 - two papers in the oral section of the conference and chaired 66 Big Bay2018 Annual Report provides the47 graphs1094 6 601,54 ad LIFESAVING NORTH WEST 67 Clifton 48 544 3 784,80 60 Aquamix 5 22 99,00 68 False Bay 36 430 2 926,70 as few sessions. The Director: DP presented a progress trends of the drowning data in the past year. 61 Harties Reflections 21 76 400,20 69 Fish Hoek 54 786 4 721,30 report to the ILS Board Meeting and was re-elected onto the 62 Sun City 2 4 16,00 70 Kogelbay 34 157 952,00 LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE ILS Drowning Prevention Commission. The highlight was 71 Llandudno 38 695 4 430,20 the hand-over of the ILS WCDP flag to LSA at the closing 72 MacassarCONCLUSION: 51 296 1 848,60 63 Alpha 37 373 2 310,40 73 Melkbos 9 47 283,40 64 Arena 0 0 - ceremony. 74 Milnerton 28 291 2 021,60 65 Belville 2 21 135,00 75 MnandiSincerest appreciation goes out to the 48members232 of 1 497,70 the 66 Big Bay 47 1094 6 601,54 A detailed report on the WCDP2017 was presented to the 76 MonwabisiDrowning Prevention Committee for taking55 forward288 1 734,40 the 67 Clifton 48 544 3 784,80 77 Strand 45 560 3 509,50 68 False Bay 36 430 2 926,70 MB in the January Board meeting. 78 Strandfonteincampaign objectives in different parts of15 the country174 1 234,30 and 69 Fish Hoek 54 786 4 721,30 79 X-Streamto the General Manager, Helen Herbert and4 her head39 office 295,40 70 Kogelbay 34 157 952,00 ILS AFRICA – ACDP 80 Hessequastaff and the facilitators for the hard work36 in the206 field. 1 813,90 The 71 Llandudno 38 695 4 430,20 81 Great Brak 31 161 664,00 72 Macassar 51 296 1 848,60 82 Knysnaintense work of the BAC is also acknowledged7 once25 more. 200,00 73 Melkbos 9 47 283,40 ( MOROCCO OCTOBER 2017) 83 Marlin 25 189 1 514,60 74 Milnerton 28 291 2 021,60 84 Mossel BayI also acknowledge the support of the President11 96 and 600,70 the 75 Mnandi 48 232 1 497,70 The Director: DP presented a paper at the inaugural ILS 85 Outeniqua 14 103 831,60 Management Board in the various initiatives undertaken. 76 Monwabisi 55 288 1 734,40 86 Plett 37 231 1 703,10 Africa ACDP at Agadir, Morocco in October 2017. Besides 77 Strand 45 560 3 509,50 87 Southern Cross 66 593 2 723,80 highlighting the DP initiatives that LSA runs, the event was 78 Strandfontein 15 174 1 234,30 Duty Members 2071 17303 130 725,21 also used to mobilize support from ILS- Africa member 79 X-Stream 4 39 295,40 80 Hessequa 36 206 1 813,90 federations to attend and participate in the October 2019 Duties Performed 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 Days Duties Hours 81 Great Brak 31 161 664,00 conference that we host. LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE 359 2588 20892,21 82 Knysna 7,21 7 25 200,00 LIFESAVING FREE STATE 35 221 1377,7 83 Marlin 6,31 25 189 1 514,60 GAUTENG PROVINCIAL L;IFESAVING 151 820 5223,4 84 Mossel Bay 5,43 11 96 600,70 SRSA CONFERENCE LIFESAVING KZN 720 5941 54378,16 85 Outeniqua 8,25 14 103 831,60 LIFESAVING LIMPOPO 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 86 Plett 37 231 1 703,10 LIFESAVING NORTH WEST 28 102 515,2 3,64 (POTCHEFSTROOM) -SEPT 2017: 87 Southern Cross 66 593 2 723,80 LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE 778 7631 48338,54 9,81 The Director DP presented a paper in the stream on Sport 2071 17303 130725,21 Duty Members 2071 17303 130 725,21

Duties Performed 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018Days Duties Hours LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE 359 2588 20892,21 7,21 LIFESAVING FREE STATE 35 221 1377,7 6,31 GAUTENG PROVINCIAL L;IFESAVING151 820 5223,4 5,43 LIFESAVING KZN 720 5941 54378,16 8,25 LIFESAVING LIMPOPO 0 0 0 #DIV/0! LIFESAVING NORTH WEST 28 102 515,2 3,64 LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE 778 7631 48338,54 9,81 2071 17303 130725,21 7 SPORT COMMITTEE Peter Odendaal - Director

A National Open Water championship was introduced for all the clubs to take part in. This was hosted by COMPETITIONS Gauteng in Benoni. It was nice to see the coastal clubs taking part in this event. Going forward I hope this This was the first year that we held National Champs as will grow and become a spectacular event. a combined championship with Nippers Pool and Surf, Combined Team Scores - NIPPERS Division Combined Team Scores - JUNIORS Division Junior/Senior Pool and Surf and Masters Pool and Surf all at the same venue (PE). The LEC clubs went out of their Place Team Points Place Team Points way with the LSA Sponsor General Tyre to put together and 1 Marine Lifesaving Club 240 1 Marine Lifesaving Club 252 host a Word Class Event. The officials, officiated for 7 day’s 2 Boksburg Lifesaving Club 219 2 Harties Reflections 129 straight. It was a big ask of all of them but all worked out 3 Durban Surf Lifesaving 153 3 Boksburg Lifesaving Club 116 well. Overall the Nationals was a great success and I’m 4 Aquamix Lifesaving Club 39 4 Aquamartina Lifesaving Club 100 anticipating that the number of entries will grow in 2019. 5 Aquamartina Lifesaving Club 137 5 Senathla Lifesaving Club 74 Nationals will be held in PE for the 2019 season from 23rd 6 Umhlanga Rocks Lifesaving Club 71 – 30th March 2019 6 Harties Reflections Nippers 89 7 Senathla Lifesaving Club 71 7 Rapid Rescue Lifesaving Club 54 8 Umhlanga Rocks Lifesaving Club 53 8 Kroonstad Aqua Lifesaving Club 49 OVERALL RESULTS 2018 - SURF & STILLWATER 9 Tuks Lifesaving Club 47 9 Suncoast Pirates Seniors 30 10 Killer Whales Lifesaving Club 31 10 Durban Surf Lifesaving Club 29 Rank Club TOTAL Rank Club TOTAL 11 Kroonstad Aqua Lifesaving Club 17 10 Linden Lifesaving Club 29 12 Scottburgh Lifesaving Club 4 12 Tuks Lifesaving Club 12 1 Marine 986 20 Woodridge 63.5 13 Aquamix Lifesaving Club 3 2 Fish Hoek 513.5 21 Clifton 58 14 Rapid Rescue Lifesaving Club 1 3 Durban Surf 475 22 X-Stream 56 Combined Team Scores - SENIORS Division Combined Team Scores - MASTERS Division 23 Senathla 55 4 Suncoast Pirates 387 24 Marlin 49 Place Team Points Place Team Points 5 Umhlanga Rocks 373.5 25 Bloemfontein 44 1 Marine Lifesaving Club 235 1 Umhlanga Rocks Lifesaving Club 16 6 Harties 350 26 Tuks 37 2 Tuks Lifesaving Club 57 1 Marine Lifesaving Club 16 3 Durban Surf Lifesaving Club 28 1 Senathla Lifesaving Club 16 7 Big Bay 293.5 27 Scottburgh 21 4 Aquamix Lifesaving Club 6 1 Aquamix Lifesaving Club 16 8 East London 269.5 28 Plett 21 5 Rapid Rescue Lifesaving Club 5 9 Llandudno 200 29 Mossel Bay 16 10 Milnerton 180 30 Strandfontein 13 Inter Provincials was held as separate event combining the Nippers and Junior/Senior’s over two days in the 11 Summerstrand 172 31 Bluewater Bay 10 pool and Surf. KZN hosted this event at Kings Park Pool and Ushaka Beach. The National selectors took this opportunity to select the best team to represent SA at LWC in November 2018. 12 Kings Beach 159 32 NSRI 9 13 Boksburg 157 Melkbosstrand Winners Over all Inter-Provincial GRAND Inter-Provincial grand Aggregate Aggregate 14 Strand 153 Stn18 Nipper Surf WESTERN CAPE 15 Belville 152 33 Alpha 6.5 KZN Nipper Pool KZN 16 Tuks 140 34 Linden 6 Youth Surf KZN 17 Manguang 126 35 Arena 3 KZN KZN Youth Pool NORTH WEST 18 False Bay 112 36 Monwabisi 1 Senior Surf KZN 19 Aqua Martina 71 KZN Senior Pool KZN SPORT COMMITTEE 8

SPORTS COMMITTEE MEETING Protea Teams Meeting with Sports Committee was held on the 19th and There are Three tours planned for 2018. 20th May 2018 regarding the feedback that was received Teams have been selected and announced for the undermentioned tours from all the National competitions. Attendance was the 1. Sanyo Bussan Cup 2018 being held in Japan: A Senior Surf Team, 5 boys and 5 girls under Director Sports and Committee members, Allen Pembroke manager Heather Morris-Eyton and Dean Marias leaving on 19th June 2018. and Jelle Meintsma. MEN WOMEN Recommendations were made and has been put forward Joshua Templeton Mandi Maritz to the management board for ratification. Josh Saunders Amica De Jager COMMITTEE FOR RULES, TECHNICAL Cheyne Haupt Alice Edward OFFICIALS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS Joshua Fenn Candice Murray Shane Maguire Sasha Lee Corris-Nordengen The rules committee will meet in June 2018 to amend rules that have been suggested by clubs and Provinces. 2. Orange Cup 2018 Team will compete in Eindhoven in the Netherlands on 23 and 24 June 2018. A new updated 2018 manual will be made available by SELECTION FOR ORANGE CUP 2018 (President Colours) the rules committee. Training of new officials is essential MEN WOMEN to insure that we have adequate no of trained officials to Botha Du Toit Ally Chislett officiate at LSA champion ships. Grading of official is in the Mark Klienhans Deborah Dredge process of been rolled out in all the Provinces. Juan- Pierrre Van Zyl Bianca Opperman COACHES ACCREDITATION Branden Willow Sulinke Van Den Burg Seyuran Perumal Dehanke Van Rensburg Coaches’ Accreditation has started with training Coach Zanri Pietrse Presenters, two in each Province. The first course was presented on the KZN South Coast. Easton Cape have Carli Smit scheduled two courses one in PE and EL in July and Team Manager: Annelie Lourens Chrisna Venter August. Team Couch: Lynette Van Rensburg Tove Van Zyl 3. Lifesaving World Champs 2018 being held in Adelaide Australia: A Senior mixed Surf and Pool Team and a Junior mixed Surf and Pool Team will be competing on 21st Nov to 25th of November. Team Manager Surf: Peter Odendaal Coach Surf: Team Manager Pool: Louise Erasmus Coach Pool: Heather Morris-Eyton Senior Team MEN WOMEN Saunders Josh Von Bargen Bianca De Morny Ryle Purchase Kyeta Lourens Johan Billson Carmel Nick Notten Corris Sasha -Lee Dominic Notten Kristin Bellingham Binnedal Martin Maritz Mandi Junior Team MEN WOMEN Erasmus Milan Van Der Berg Sulinke Van Zyl Juan Pierre Edward Alice Botha Connor Horn Page Fenn Matthew Chislett Ally Jacobs Daniel Mckie Tamryn Coetzee Calvin Bester Kira

4. German Cup 2018, because of the late hosting of the event LSA will not be attending. A big thank you to the Management and coaches that will be taking the National Teams overseas. The effort and professionalism that is shown in the preparation and planning to make these tours a big success is evident. Thank you. We wish all the teams every success in their event. 9 FINANCE REPORT Bruce Roberts - Director

The Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 We have a one further tranche ( R 2 000 000 ) due to LSA Constitution. (36.9% re LSA and 63.1% re the “Surf Fund March 2018 are included in the 2018 Annual Report and re Project 61873 and this amount will be paid to LSA during founder members”) will require approval by the National Council on 28 July the 2018/19 financial year. 2018. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND The financial affairs of LSA were well controlled throughout LSA is obliged to register as a VAT vendor because our the year and we were able to generate a surplus of R145 RECREATION SOUTH AFRICA revenue ( taxable supplies ) now exceed R1m. We have 148 (2016/17 : R137 426 deficit) . (“SRSA”) – GRANTS applied for VAT registration and also applied for a ruling from SARS confirming that LSA qualifies as a “welfare During the year LSA received an amount of R600 000 from INCOME organisation”in terms of the definitions contained in the VAT SRSA and incurred expenditure amounting to R363 622 Act. After deducting the R1 024 000 General Tire Watersmart during the year under review. An amount of R150 000 was donations received during the financial year, income allocated to LSA administration costs and a balance of R544 Certain sources of revenue ( Government Grants, Lotto increased marginally by R308 669 to R2 767 867. 289 is still to be spent as at 31 March 2018 ( Unspent as at Grants and certain Donations ) should be classified as Zero- Competition surpluses decreased by R140 490 to R140 31 March 2017 : R457 911 ). rated supplies however LSA will be obliged to charge VAT on 865 due to the fact that two National Champs were included Affiliation and Capitation fees, sales of Lifesaving Equipment in current year figures versus three in the previous year. GENERAL TIRE – WATERSMART and Competition Entry fees. We have requested SARS to Examination fees increased to R613 935 (2016/17 : R506 PROGRAMME consider classifying our Lifesaving Examinations as Exempt 166) and the surplus from the sale of lifesaving stock items supplies in terms of the VAT Act. also increased to R273 034 (2016/17 : R176 589). During the financial year LSA received R1 024 000 in Section 18A donations from General Tire ( 2017 : R500 000 The Management Board is aware of the fact that none of EXPENDITURE and 2018 : R524 000 ) and incurred expenditure amounting our Provincial members ( and their affiliated Clubs ) will After excluding the R363 622 Grant expenditure incurred to R520 215 during the year. A balance of R503 785 is still be registered for VAT and therefore LSA has tried, where during the year (2016/17 : R503 032) and the R520 215 to be spent as at 31 March 2018. possible, to absorb the additional VAT charges on the GT Watersmart programme expenses, total expenditure revenue items affecting our members. For example, the increased marginally by R26 095 to R2 172 719. It should FIXED ASSETS proposed increase in 2018 Affiliation and Capitation fees be noted that these operational costs are basically fixed by The freehold land and buildings situate at 35 Livingston has been limited to an inflation related 5%. nature and approximately 50% of these expenses relate to Road, Durban (“Surf House”) were previously registered in THANKS our staffing costs. the name of the Surf Lifesaving Association of South Africa. On 16 May 2018 the High Court authorised the transfer of I would like to thank Scott Sowman and Mornay Pretorius for LOTTO GRANTS the property to LSA. The 2017 Municipal property valuation their continued contribution to the financial affairs of LSA via As at 1 April 2017, LSA had incurred R650 250 expenditure was R3 750 000, however the Management Board valued theirs valuable input to the Financial Committee. the property during January 2018 at R2 500 000. The in respect of Projects 38824 and 46700. This prepaid Many thanks to Helen Herbert and her Head Office team valuation was based on independent advice and utilising the expenditure was consolidated into Project 61873 during the (including Liesl Swanepoel from Optimal Accounting). 2017/18 financial year. “comparable sales method”. Lastly, thanks to thank Vinesh (from our auditors V N During the year LSA received an amount of R1 743 000 re The fixed property has been incorporated into the financial Kandailal and Company) for his continued support and Project No 61873. Expenditure of R791 468 was incurred accounts of LSA as at 31 March 2018 and the Fixed advice. during the year and a balance of R301 282 as at 31 March Property Revaluation Reserves have been calculated in 2018, is still to be spent. terms of the provisions contained in article 51.5 (c) of the ANNUAL FINANCIALSTATEMENT

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2017 Primary School Education Programme

With generous financial assistance from our national The 30-minute interactive presentation is focused on sponsor General Tire, Lifesaving South Africa has over learners between grades four and six, and delivered to the past year been in a position to conceptualize our the complete grade at the selected school, in class size Watersmart mascot – Resci, develop facilitation materials groups. Each leaner also receives their own personal copy and present the much needed WATERSMART educational of the Lifesaving South Africa water safety reader and fun programme to primary schools around the country. workbook.

The Watersmart programme is nationally administrated Following the success of this initial pilot programme, future through Lifesaving South Africa Head Office, and regionally partnerships are starting to be forged and access to further managed and presented by a dedicated team of 35 trained funding gained. This growing support for the project will water safety facilitators. allow us the opportunity to vastly extend our reach and deliver the Watersmart message into even more schools Based on verified school report backs, 82 schools from during the third term of 2018 12 different geographical regions within the country were visited, and a total of 18 451 learners reached. 17 GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LIFESAVING ASSOCIATION Deon Tucker - President

I would like to start by thanking the committee, the officials that were held recently, in both Still water and Surf. I urge our clients with the best services that we can. and the parents for a challenging and busy season and you to take the next steps in you journeys during the new for all their patience and hard work, throughout. Your season and trive for greater heights, take the training to the As I come to the end of my Journey as President, I perseverance and has been noted and although there have next level and show us what you can do. encourage the new committee to strive for perfection and been frustrations; your wanting to be part of this community urge the parents and athletes to support them on theirs. has shown. Please keep up the enthusiasm going forward Retention of our qualified lifeguards remains a significant It’s a difficult road, with many decisions andvarious into the 2018/ 2019 season. challenge as they progress through their lives and have to make choices with regards sport, school commitments, management roles that need to be filled, and all as a Then to the lifeguards, both competitors and those who tertiary education and working life. volunteer. have chosen to serve the community. This affects the sport, crucial life skills training and I wish you well for the coming year and will watch from the Your will to win and courage to stand up for human kind is a poses challenges, which can only be overcome by closer side as you progress. trait not many posse and for that I commend you. integration and pooling of resources to enable the safety of our open water facilities and sporting activities. I urge the The results of the hard work of our coaches was seen clearly clubs to work closer together in the upcoming year to ensure in the outcomes of the National and Provincial competition that we meet our safety obligations in this area and provide

GAUTENG NORTH LIFESAVING Bennie Bezuidenhout - President

I want to thank all my executive board members of Gauteng Having more officials was encouraging and I want to urge I’m urging everyone to present ideas to market and grow North Lifesaving for all your efforts, sacrifices, advice, our members and parents to also complete the technical lifesaving. I often see the benefits of participation in lifesaving contributions and criticism. I’m mentioning “criticism” in officials course and exam. with my own children when they contribute in emergencies a positive light because within our organisation it was not where first aid is required, the safety of people is in jeopardy often negative the past term. Something less nice was the that took place and with the protection of property; in short, we can define it within our suburbs at a popular water park. GNL was as “compassion” and “love for thy neighbour”. The relationships I’ve developed was surprising and indirectly involved with the search for the one boy and highlights of the past season was the Stillwater Open Water thereafter directly involved with a report that was requested Our participation in patrols also declined, especially with Nationals that was hosted by Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving by City of Tshwane officials. open water patrols. Please keep your eyes peeled for Association in co-operation with our other districts. We have opportunities to do patrols in the coming season. A positive from this is the organisation where the one quite a few people in GNL that went the extra mile and to drowning took place started a process regarding water The galas we hosted and the positive feedback we received, ensure this event did take place and above all, that it was safety and to get relevant procedures in place. I was very our representation in provincial and national teams and the a success. relieved that none of our lifeguards were involved at those radiant faces and smiles which I frequently saw during our galas, were indicative of a successful season. LSA’s National’s in Port Elizabeth was also one of the best incidents. for the past couple of years and it is not just my opinion. I It is my goal this new season to start a process of establishing A heartily thank you to every lifeguard, no matter if you are thoroughly enjoyed it to watch my children’s participation a standard and have laws passed regarding water safety a nipper, junior or senior, every parent and family member, as a spectator. But, I must be honest that I enjoy being requirements at public water recreational facilities. each supporter, official and executive member for your an official at our galas, even if there are challenges and participation and contributions. We won’t be able to say; emotions running high. Our membership growth is still a point of concern and “We’re proud to be standing ‘Inside the Circle’”; without you.

JOZI LIFESAVING Mike Gamble - President

The old saying of time flies when you’re having fun certainly club level coaches where there has been a massive growth. further problem as it has doubled the cost of participation applies to me today. 10 years at Jozi this year and I can still 8 years ago the average age of the coaches and instructors for members wanting to attend both competitions, this remember year one as though it were yesterday. was… let’s just say well over the age of 35. Currently it is year in Port Elizabeth and Durban respectively. In the tough around the 21 year old mark and would be a lot less but for economic times we find ourselves in, it becomes financially, It’s the bit in the middle that makes me proud to be affiliated a few stalwarts that raise the bar somewhat. We hope to see logistically and for many parents time off from work, very to Lifesaving. We have grown from a small and humble a growth in the LSA qualified instructors and examiners in difficult to attend both events. This is very unfortunate district of some 3 clubs to the strengthened and sizeable the coming year. To this, LSA has committed to promoting as we have many members that want to attend both but clubs we have today. The growth in the district has been the SAQA qualification and is offering incentives to the clubs due to one or more of the constraints are simply unable steady over the past few years and I hope to see this trend to assist in growing the sport. to. I have no doubt in my mind that they would excel at all continued in the future. Most encouraging is the inclusion of competitions were they able to partake. To the few that are the younger generation into the committee entrusted with A major concern at competition level is the noticeable able to make the sacrifices and have competed in either the growth and stability of the district. So many clubs have a drop in attendance at galas over the last 3 years. I believe or both – congratulations, you have done your club proud. major problem with the management stagnating due to not this can be attributed to the decision by LSA to bring the keeping up with the fast pace of change in today’s lifestyle competition down to a club level. Unfortunately this has Finally, my deepest thanks to the committee and especially hence the reason of including younger members in the had the inverse result to the anticipated growth as the onus Brett Pheiffer and Lesley Gamble for always being there to district management so that we will at least have continuity now lies on clubs to fund teams which in turn has placed a catch the ball for me and attend to my duties whilst I am in the future. massive burden on the fundraising committee at clubs. That or one or the other errant mission or gallivanting around being said, Jozi clubs have without fail every year managed the world. The same can be said for all levels of training and to assist with sending competitors to both National and instruction, where there has been a growth of our LSA provincial champs with some form of assistance. Again, I trust 2018 will be another milestone marker for Jozi qualified instructors, and soon examiners, as well as the the separation of champs into two events has created a Lifesaving and I wish you all well for the year ahead. Mziwoxolo Mayedwa - Chairman LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE 18

It is with great pleasure to give a report on the wonderful Lifesaving activities taking place in the LIFESAVING SPORTS EVENTS Western Cape region. At the onset, allow me to It is a common tradition that Western Cape hosts a acknowledge the Members who served with me on number of Lifesaving sports events during the season: the Executive Committee:

1. Gerhard Van Huyssteen, Vice Chair Date Day Competition Detail Venue/Beach Competitors 2. Edward Schroeder, Treasurer 26- Nov 2017 Sun Nipper Surf Competition 1 Clifton 4th 350 3. Eileen Fortuin, Secretary 20-Jan-18 Sat Snr/Junior Surf Competition 1 Melkbosstrand 285 4. Mike Wood, Development Officer 27-Jan-18 Sat LWP Stillwater Lifesaving Championship Bellville Pool 112 5. Jane Lewis, Cape Town District Representative 28-Jan-18 Sun Nipper Surf Competition 2 Milnerton 353 6. Diane Creamer, Cape Town District Representative 30,31- Jan-18 Sat & Sun Plett Nipper Cape Champs Central Beach 200 7. Gerald de Jager, Eden District Representative 03-Feb-18 Sat Eden Cape Champs Santos Beach 122 8. Carlo Klaasen, Eden District Representative 10-Feb-18 Sat Snr/Junior Surf Competition 2 Clifton 4th 256 18-Feb-18 Sun Nipper Surf Competition 3 Clifton 4th 358 I would like to thank the Team for their dedicated 24 & 25 Feb18 Sat & Sun LWC Surf Snr/Jnr Champs Milnerton 371 efforts and huge contribution since we were elected 3 & 4 March 18 Sat & Sun LWC Nipper Champs Strand 389 to office in June 2017.

Let me take this opportunity and thank each committee I also would like to recognise individual Clubs such LIFESAVING DEVELOPMENT member for their extended show of support in order to as Clifton Lifesaving Club, who hosted a Micro-Nipper build strong Lifesaving activities in the Western Cape. I Fun day; Llandudno hosted a 8 Man and Rescue Earlier this year, the board appointed Mr Mike Wood am pleased with the show of commitment exhibited by Classic on an annual basis, and Bellville Lifesaving as the Provincial Development Officer, to focus on the all in helping us steer the affairs of Lifesaving Western Club together with X-stream Lifesaving Club, who development of new Lifesaving. He works directly with Cape (LWC) to date. both held 8 community programmes at various the district’s development officers in order to improve pools on behalf of LSA and the Princess Charlene Lifesaving, especially in areas where Lifesaving Let me share with you the working of e LWC in the Foundation. This indeed provides us with so much presence is needed the most. We would like to year under review: hope that the future of Lifesaving in the Western Cape thank the Western Cape Government specifically the is even brighter. Department of Disaster Management, for the Grant LIFESAVING SPIRIT which is allocated to Lifesaving Clubs in order to I would like to thank our members who have develop their Nipper Programmes which is the future The Lifesaving Spirit is so much alive in this Province participated in the General Tire Lifesaving South of Lifesaving in the Western Cape. It is important to due to an overwhelming number of our volunteers Africa National Champs and General Tire Lifesaving note that the development of Lifesaving in the Province who dedicated their lives to ensure that Lifesaving SA Inter-Provincial Champs. I wish all the best for all also depends on various stakeholders to come on activities take a centre stage in our communities. It is athletes who will be participating in Lifesaving World board, especially within the districts that do not have because of these Lifesaving activists that thousands Championships which will be held in Adelaide, South a Lifesaving presence. Without these stakeholders of drownings have been prevented. This Lifesaving Australia from 16 November to 2 December 2018. showing interest and coming on board, development Activism is vividly clear, especially in our Lifesaving I would also like to thank all competitors, officials, of Lifesaving in certain districts would have been Clubs namely Alpha, Arena, Bellville, Big Bay, Clifton, coaches, team managers and spectators from even harder. In October 2017, the LWC EXCO met False Bay, Fish Hoek, Great Brak, Hessequa, Knysna, across the Western Cape. You have made Lifesaving with a SALGA Cape Town representative in order Kogelbay, Llandudno, Macassar, Marlin, Milnerton, Sports a memorable event. A big thank you to all our to engage them in certain aspect of Lifesaving with Mnandi, Monwabisi, Mossel Bay, Outeniqua, Plett, technical officials who have played an incredible role the hope to get their support and provide Lifesaving Southern Cross, Strand, Strandfontein and X-Stream. I by conducting all the competitions in a professional perspectives on how to keep Western Cape as a safer would like to thank each and every district Executives, manner. environment. These engagements remain paramount Club executives and Club members for their efforts in mainly because Lifesaving activism cannot operate creating a drowning free society. Today, the Lifesaving in silos. Relevant stakeholders play an important presence is much more alive and recognised because role, especially local government. As LWC board, we of the efforts of all our volunteers. will continue to engage local government and other relevant stakeholders so that we can intensify the relationship of saving a human fellow in the Province.

In conclusion, Lifesaving in the Western Cape largely depends on voluntarism spirit of our fellow Lifeguards and without them, drowning in the Western Cape would have been a disaster. I would like to thank each and every Lifeguard who is committed to the cause of drowning prevention. In spite of the challenges which you experience, you have remained resolute to serve your communities. For that, I thank you all. 19 CAPE TOWN DISTRICT Brian Sturman - Chairman

Focus was given to both Lifesaving and IRB examinations financial management of these grants. OVERVIEW and changes in the respective manuals. The season has been a busy one with an increase in beach NIPPER SECTION Changes to the “Retest date” requirement should ease the attendance as the municipal swimming pools were closed loading for examinations at the start of each season and due to the drought conditions prevailing in the Cape. There has been a continued growth in the Nipper section. Clubs are encouraged to phase these through the year. The pool closures also impacted on the operation of our Numbers in the Nipper competition section have remained Stillwater lifesaving activities and limited the pools to which INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINATION steady with attendance of around 360 nippers across the they could operate and compete in. age groups, however the micro nippers are an encouraging AWARDS area as this is where the children are introduced to their Surf and beach activity has increased and all of our surf SURF STILL WATER water safety knowledge and skills. clubs now have operational IRB’s to complement their duty Retests - 531 Retests - 49 squads. Upgrade – 57 (JLA to LA) JLA pool - 17 Western Cape Champs saw a slight increase in numbers LA – 125 LA pool - 28 attending as this included clubs from the Eden district. The examiners and technical officials have supported the JLA – 106 LA Open water – 15 lifesaving activities and our WP admin staff have supported QC – 3 Nippers - 33 The new make-up of the LSA championships this season the clubs’ administration to an admirable level, making us JQC – 2 Officiating – 10 and the separate LSA Inter Provincial has become a big one of the best run districts in the country. RPL – 6 challenge both financially and in terms of the distances to Instructors – 8 be travelled for members selected to make up the squads. MEMBERSHIP Examiners – 2 IRB Crew – 46 THANKS Qualified duty members 786 IRB Drivers –19 Nipper u/10 – 81 Thanks to Kishan for keeping the web site running. Nippers, including micro nippers 742 Nipper u/12 – 120 To Jenny, Ed, Jane and Diane for your financial oversight in LWP administration, including Technical Nipper u/14 – 122 lieu of a treasurer. officials and Examiners 95 Nipper Examiners – 2 To the executive for managing your portfolios and keeping COMPETITIONS DEVELOPMENT the business running smoothly. Still water 2 with 72 and 112 entries. The City Grants have enabled the Clubs with their To the Club chairmen and all of our members for your development of new and existing lifeguards and nippers. voluntary duty and the competitive spirit that keeps the Surf 3 Nipper, Inter-club competitions with Clubs were able to use this funding to run First Aid movement alive and as our beach and water users safe. 368 entries per competition courses, purchase equipment and run “Learn to Swim” Surf 3 Senior and Junior Inter-club competitions programs. with 317 entries per competition Two introduction courses were run to encourage Surf clubs Interprovincial Inter-club competitions, one each at both to take part in Still water events. Nipper and Senior/Junior levels. Western Cape funding has been used to implement the Fun competitions - upgrading and repair of the IRB equipment to ensure that 1 x Bay vs Atlantic each club has a seaworthy IRB and appropriately trained 2 x Club specialist events crews. Lotto Grant funding has enabled the issue of rescue boards EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION for each club and this has been complemented by the issue of the “princess” rescue boards. An Instructors and Examiners Workshop was held at Big Bay Clubhouse to update our Instruction and Examining Special thanks to our Development Executive Diane Cramer members. for the extensive work done to help the clubs with the Gerald De Jager - Chairman EDEN DISTRICT 20

Seniors held on 3 February 2018, and the Nipper TRANSFORMATION AND LIFESAVING PATROLS Cape Champs held in Plettenberg Bay on 30 and 31 DEVELOPMENT Our patrol strength is still good, but it requires ongoing January 2018 was a huge success again and we surely saw growth in participation of competitors. We are extremely proud to say that one of our commitment from every member. I am very proud members attended the Helicopter Rescue Swimmer particularly of our active lifeguards for the vigilance Course held in Cape Town from 22 – 25 September and effort put in during our peak seasons. No fatalities THANKS on our beaches can be attributed to the outstanding 2017. We also hosted a very successful Examiner’s I would like to thank all the Members and Executives and AED workshop for Instructors and Examiners on efforts of lifeguards. Thank you to all of our members for your ongoing commitment and diligence to the of Eden Lifesaving District for all your dedication and 29 October 2017 at the George Metro Rescue Base hard work throughout the season. for the purpose of CPR update, Trauma Mobilization safety of others in the surf. There still is a lack of on land and the application of Oxygen. We also attendance during voluntary days, but we will surely presented the Water Smart Education program to a deal with it next season. total number of 10 schools of which 1355 learners attended. LIFESAVING SPORTS

A record total of 93 learners attended our Nipper In April 2017 Plettenberg Bay, Southern Cross and Development Day on 7 October 2017 as part of the Mossel Bay Surf Lifesaving Clubs travelled with their Mossel Bay Sports and Recreational Festival. Nippers to Port Elizabeth for the 2017 General Tire South Africa LSA Nipper Nationals. The medal count CLUBS AND MEMBERSHIP was as follows: Our development of Nippers, Junior and Senior • Mossel Bay - 1 x gold lifeguards continue to flourish in our district. This year • Southern Cross 1 x silwer we saw a total growth in our membership of 4.3%. • Plett – 5 x gold, 8 x silwer and 3 x bronze We still need to spread our wings to the Stillwater side Our two local events-Cape Champs for Juniors and of lifesaving.

Jennifer Taylor - Chairman NORTH WEST LIFESAVING

The 2017/2018 season was a successful season for Sifiso Simamane and Lerato Mokoka. The learners are A workshop was held to explain the rules and North West Lifesaving. We were able to add a new correctly briefed on visiting swimming pools and water lifeguards were on hand to demonstrate the various club to NW Lifesaving and would like to welcome parks and are educated on water safety and lifesaving techniques. Athletes were given the opportunity to try KOSH Lifesaving Club. concepts. They are all issued with booklets and have the events with lifeguards assisting them in the water to write a test on what they have learnt during the with the techniques. After the workshop was held, the LIFESAVING PATROLS presentation and teachings. athletes were able to participate in a small age group gala. Fun was had by all and we are hoping to gain a As a province, we logged almost just about 1425 Obakeng Dithebe and KOSH Lifesaving ran a holiday new club in the Rustenburg area. voluntary hours between April 2017 and March 2018 program during the December holidays which was which was an increase of approximately 15% over hosted at three different townships in the area SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS the previous season. We hope to see this grow as our where about 900 children between the ages of Nippers age up into the Junior Lifeguard age group. 5-19 participated. As there were two relatively new swimming pools visited by a lot of children who are Commonwealth 2017 President’s Team: We had 2 lifeguards log between 50 and 99 hours Bianca Opperman and Dehanke van Rensburg and one lifeguard logging over 100 hours. In addition not familiar with the aquatic environment it was very important to present them with water safety German Cup Team: to those performing voluntary hours, 5 lifeguards were Juan Pierre van Zyl employed during the summer holidays as lifeguards. education. This gave them an understanding on the importance of applying the water safety rules at all Orange Cup Team: This year we saw clubs running Open Water Patrols times and for them to share the information with Bianca Opperman and Dehanke van Rensburg, Rudy in Klerksdorp and Buffelspoort for various friends and family. Water Smart Books and Flyers from van Graan and Juan Pierre van Zyl Series. A big thanks to the Freestate and Gauteng Lifesaving S.A were also handed out and they had an Despite having many successes during the past clubs who provided our clubs with the necessary opportunity to read, do activities on the booklet and we season, we are currently faced with a number of support of equipment and IRBs. We would like to say had questions and answer session. challenges. Lack of adequate training facilities is a big thank you for the boards that were received this year, they definitely were of great use for us. a serious concern. The distance between our clubs However, as clubs, we still face equipment challenges is also a struggle. We would like to do a road show that would enable us to run larger patrols. Training is to promote Lifesaving but it is a matter of time and seriously needed for us to get trained Crewman and money as the people who could do this have full time Skippers on board. jobs. However on the positive side, we have become more involved with the NW Provincial Sports Council and have been invited to make submission to Lotto WATER SAFETY with them reviewing our applications beforehand. Sun City LSC and KOSH Lifesaving Clubs have done a tremendous effort in reaching out to the community I am very grateful for those who work so hard on the around them to increase water safety awareness. exec committee and those who represent us on the I would like to commend them for their continued COMPETITIONS various committees within LSA. Unfortunately, it is a efforts in water safety. small group of people who are very overworked at the 2017 Stillwater Provincial Championships saw time. Most of us are holding multiple offices between Sifiso Simamane from Sun City LSC, assisted by Lerato NW Nippers finishing 1st overall and NW Seniors provincial and club level and this does not go unseen. Mokoka, a qualified Medic who is also employed by S finishing fourth. For us this is a great achievement As always, a big thanks to Helen, Janelle and everyone A Lifeguard Co, based at the Clinic at Sun City Valley of being such a small province with only 2 competitive else at LSA head office for endlessly answering all Waves embarked on an awareness program reaching clubs. A big congratulations to Lynnette van Rensburg queries that we may have. Lastly an enormous thank out to over 800 learners at 5 local schools. All these and Ciska Bobbert, as well as their athletes for their you to our athletes, coaches and outreach programs learners have done the swim safe awareness with achievements. for another successful season! 21 FREESTATE LIFESAVING Mornay Pretorius - President

2017 – 2018 SEASON FS Triathlon champs and the Aldam multi sport day,. of the event and that expectations are met. The Free State champs were successfully hosted at Thank you to the Management team for all your time Free State Lifesaving can reflect on another positive Mangaung swimming pool and Maselspoort resort and endurance to selflessly dedicate yourselves to and successful season for lifesaving in the province. on 3 and 4 March 2018. The Free State team was ensure that lifesaving positively and evenly continues What gives the most pleasure is to take note of how selected from this event. Further participation was in the region. the lifesavers have developed through the season and enjoyed in the SA Lifesaving Nationals Interclub others through many seasons. They form a tight group Event hosted in PE from 31 March to 7 April 2018, Thank you for the active parent support group that of youngsters that automatically bond in the purpose and from there the SA Lifesaving Interprovincial assisted with many arrangements and ensuring that of lifesaving duties and the sport. Lifesaving Champs that was held at Kings Park Pool arrangements were in place for all events. Mr Tshidi and Me Pretty, thank you for your dedication to support Lifesaving in the Free State has become an integral and Addington Beach from 4 – 6 May 2018. lifesaving amongst the children in Bloemanda. part of all the aquatic events in the province. Free State is proud to have entered 43 lifesavers for The relationship between the federations have the 2018 LSA National Interclub Championships held Thank you to our coaches, Tronel, Chantell and strengthened to such a point that it happens naturally in PE and 31 Lifesavers for the Inter provincials held Stephanie for all your hard work and efforts, often to interact whenever aquatic events are hosted and in Durban. under difficult circumstances to train and mould the the Lifesavers perform their duties. The lifesavers lifesavers. Yolanda, thank you for all your dedication have developed to such an extent that it is naturally FS Nippers achieved an overall 3rd place at the and continuous efforts and energy in Kroonstad. expected by themselves to assist other aquatic Interprovincials held in Durban – congratulations. sporting events by performing their duties. Healthy To all parents, thank you for supporting your children relations are fostered that creates a positive and The PE event was the first fully combined event of its to be part of the lifesaving family, thank you for smooth running aquatics and open water events kind hosted by LSA and PE Lifesaving. investing in them to grow as individuals. It is with system in the province which always focus on the passion that we support and assist our lifesavers to safety of the participants. Free State lifesavers thoroughly enjoyed the event become the best that they can be by participating in and learned a lot to take to the next season and this great sport and life skill. The positive culture of the lifesaving movement competition. Many suggestions were offered after ensures that lifesaving in the Free State remains a the champs which will be taken into consideration to To General Tire, we applaud you for assisting LSA and sport and life skill of choice where athletes thoroughly further improve on the next event. their activities to the next level. Your presence is very enjoy the diversity, team spirit and camaraderie. positively experienced by all and we believe with your Congratulations to all the FS lifesavers, you competed support as official sponsor Lifesaving will realise its Enhancing lifesaving activities at schools remains a with passion and great sportsmanship. A special positive growth and development goals. focal point for Free State Lifesaving. Strengthening congratulations to the following pool achievements and maintaining relations with the municipalities at PE: LSA, Helen Herbert and team, thank you, you are a and assisting them with their annual awards and brilliant team and we congratulate you on a positive evaluations remains to be an important area of focus. • u/12 Girls - Victrix Ludorum - Miche Johns season. • u/14 Girls - Victrix Ludorum - Guilma Lausberg Interaction with the local sports council requires • u/14 Boys - Victor Ludorum - Pieter Delport President Dylan Tommy – thank you for the stable, attention and is an important project for improvement. • u/19 Girls - Victrix Ludorum - Sulinke van den Berg objective and positive leadership that you instil into the movement at all times. Free State remained with three clubs throughout We would also like to congratulate Sulinke van den the season. Positive developments are taking place Berg for her selection to the President Team that in Welkom where Andrew, previously from Octopus will participate in the Orange Cup hosted in the Lifesaving, has started lifesaving and learn to swim Netherlands. activities. Sulinke is also selected for the President team that will Octopus Lifesaving club has undergone serious represent South Africa at the World Champs – good challenges with their committee and was taken up luck and well done Sulinke. by Mangaung and Sentraal Bloemfontein lifesaving clubs throughout the season to support their lifesaving Thanks to the hosts and organisers of the 2018 LSA activities. Meetings are scheduled where a new National Interclub Championships hosted in PE and committee is to be established and their full affiliation the LSA National Interprovincial competition held in with LSA to be successfully finalised. Durban, we thoroughly enjoyed the events and have learned a lot. Free State Lifesaving has again enjoyed supporting many aquatic sporting activities which included the Certain aspects of the Interprovincial competition will Kovsie Aquatics open water event which is a ceding be addressed for future reference and also to ensure event for the Midmar open water, FS Biathle champs, that there is complete clarity on the structure and aim Dave Bamber - President LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE 22

Although the 2018 General Tire Lifesaving South and Junior/Senior Champs with support from If municipality proceeds with this, it will place voluntary Africa National Champs falls into the 2018/19 season, Lifesaving South Africa , General Tire and Lifesaving lifesaving in great jeopardy. much of the planning for the event took place during Eastern Cape. the 2017/18 season. The clubs have been negotiating strongly against this Bluewater Bay hosted East Cape Masters, fully action by the Metro and it would seem there is support With Nipper, Junior, Senor, Master Surf and Stillwater sponsored by BLG Logistics who have an option for for the voluntary movement from the Metro’s Sports & Champs taking place over one week from 31 March 2019 and 2020. Recreational side. 2018 to 7 April 2018 in Nelson Mandela Bay, many clubs pulled out all stops to ensure a most successful LEC clubs carry out voluntary duties from 1 November Should the outcome of these negotiations be champs. Congratulations to Lifesaving Nelson to end of the Easter weekend each year. Some clubs unfavourable, we believe it would become necessary Mandela Bay, King’s Beach and in particular the Local battle to carry out Saturday and some public holiday for Lifesaving South Africa to lobby Government to Organising Committee on a superb effort. duties due to a shortage of numbers, especially over intervene. the festive season when many of their members None of this would have been possible had it not been receive work from the various municipalities. My sincere thanks to Disaster Management, SAPS for the Support of Lifesaving South Africa and their and Beach Office for their support. To LSA President, generous sponsors, General Tire, and the provinces However it is pleasing to record that no bathers lost Dylan Tommy, the committee, Director of Lifesaving that gave their support. their lives while the voluntary clubs were on duty Advisory Board, Director of Sports Advisory Board and during the 2017/2018 season. General Manager and staff for all of the guidance and The National Champs allowed all of the clubs in Nelson input. Mandela Bay the opportunity to participate with Hobie Clubs in Nelson Mandela Bay have been going Beach, Seagulls and New Brighton looking after the through a worrying time in that the local government Huge thanks to Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay pool events and King’s Beach, Summerstrand and has been trying to introduce more market-related chairman, Earl Ingram who also serves as vice Bluewater Bay the surf events. As usual, East London rentals for club houses. The propoosals would see chairman of LEC and LEC Secretary, Tess Kotze who and Woodridge made the short trip to Port Elizabeth three clubs in particular, Summerstrand, King’s Beach puts in many hours of work for both King’s Beach to compete. and Bluewater Bay, bearing the brunt of this short- and the entire committee of Lifesaving Eastern Cape. sighted approach by the council towards lifesaving. Special mention must be made of Craig van Rooyen, Unfortunately, participating in the sporting side of Paul Middleton, Mark Lippstreu, Jason Atkinson, lifesaving is near impossible for clubs based in the The proposed rentals go hand in hand with council Willem van de Merwe, Mike Mallet, Craig Hort, Paul OR Tambo District of the province due to the lack of wanting clubs to pay rates and taxes on the properties Lynch, Victor Woodhead and Debbie Windsor for their funding. This prevents these clubs from competing at plus pay for all upkeep – internal and external. In tremendous effort for National Champs. provincial and even district level. effect, this would mean that the clubs would be paying the municipality to provide them with the voluntary Finally, thank you to all of our lifeguards who risk their During the year under review, East Lodon Surf service on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays lives every season to make our beaches safer. Lifesaving Club hosted successful East Cape Niper plus continuing to train new lifeguards for the future.

Earl Ingram - Chairman LIFESAVING NELSON MANDELA BAY

Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay 2017/2018 season • Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay’s stature is house development of examiners, instructors and can be summed up as a roller coaster season. We growing fast. This is positive as want more and technical officials in both surf and stillwater. had lots of positives and some negatives. However I more people joining our organization. Our see it as positive learning curves. So let me start with relationship with the municipality is growing Thank you to all clubs who made the 2017/2018 the positives. stronger and that is good. We have also made our season a success, thank you very much. Your hard mark privately as more and more organisations work as volunteers is highly appreciates. We are • The Nelson Mandela Bay lifesaving season was want to make use of our services. growing as a district and our fruits of labor will show great as always. No lives were lost while our on the competition starting line. lifeguards were on duty. Thank you to all our clubs There are not many negatives but as I said before, the in the bay. Helps out here and there but that is negatives are positive learning curves. Thank you to Helen Herbert and her team for all the normal. assistance this past season. You guys rock. Thank you • Firstly having only East Cape Champs Competitions once again. Your assistance is highly appreciated. • Kings beach SLC delivered the best ever National is not good for the sport of lifesaving in the Bay. Champs. Not that we expected anything less. If we want people to experience the sport we need Lastly thank you very much to the Lifesaving Nelson Thank you very much Craig and Team for the to have more competitions. Minimum 3 surf and 3 Mandela Bay Executive committee for a amazing setup and I can’t wait for 2019 Nationals. stillwater excluding East Cape Champs. great working season. Lots more to do. Let make it • Seagulls/New Brighton/Hobie Beach hosted a very • Too little Clubs are competing at East Cape happen in 2018/2019 season. successful Stillwater Nationals. A big round of champs. Once again, if we want to grow we Bring on the next season. applause to them. This was a first for us in the bay need to be active. and we managed to silence the biggest critics. Even the Chief Judge said she can’t wait for next • Not all clubs are submitting their duty sheets and year after she didn’t want to come to PE. Well monthly reports on time. This is a LSA requirement done to all involved. and also forms part of our service level agreement with our municipality. Please don’t mess with our • Our number of technical officials is growing every grant in aid. season. That is great and we want to encourage more people to come forward and help us build Overall Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay is doing well the profile of lifesaving. with many improvements still to be made. We are still on track with our growth plan. Since the establishment • Stillwater lifesaving is new to the Eastern Cape yet of the district the plan was simple. 2016/2017 was we managed to do well in the pool. Well done to finding our feet as a district. 2017/2018 season Summies and Seagulls Masters. It was fun in the was stabilizing our finances while making sure clubs pool. Well done to Summies Nippers for a great receive their respective grant in aid. 2018/2019 we pool performance. are aiming at membership growth in all clubs. In 23 OR TAMBO DISTRICT Riches Mndiyata - Chairman

Most of our clubs are doing duties very well,even New club shall be formed at HLULEKA and at KSD. though we are too slowly interms of reporting duties /monthly returns to HO because we lack of faxing I thanks HO staff and Bruce Robert about all help to and computer facility, as a result, we using our smart ORTAMBO Lifesaving district association. phones. Some clubs like Nyandeni has no such facility as they get assistance from Mayande who stay SIBAMBANGAZBINI ENKOSI. in Cape town who has smartphone.

Transformation score card is a challenge to us as we lack of said facilities.

We have new club joining our association Mdumbe surf Lifesaving club.

We have 66 newly qualified lifeguards joining our association, most of them are from 3 New clubs such as Mngazi Dolphin, Fossil, and Msikaba.

We also visited 4 schools for water safety massages. Our members has attended coaching coarse we express our sincere gratitude LSA for arrange funding from Jack chithema.

LIFESAVING KWAZULU NATAL Mike Raubenheimer - Chairman

It gives me great pleasure to report on the activities TRANSFORMATION AND LIFESAVING AWARDS and highlights of our lifesaving clubs within KwaZulu Natal which encompasses the Surf and Stillwater DEVELOPMENT Our Provincial Chief Examiner, Deon Woodley and aspects of lifesaving. The profile of active lifesaving patrols at KZN clubs Regional Chief Examiner, Sheldon Roux produced the following reports and extend their thanks to our KZN The province of KZN is blessed with warm water reflect how far this association has progressed in Board of Examiners. and mild winters and hence is active in voluntary transformation with leadership roles, club captains and specialized rescue boat drivers and crews from lifesaving duties throughout the year with active Examination Statistics clubs stretching from Empangeni Lifesaving Club in multi-racial and multi gender backgrounds fulfilling the north to Umtamvuna Surf Lifesaving Club on the these technical posts. Lifeguard Award 431 lower south coast, to Aquafin in Uthukela District in Junior Lifeguard Awards 60 Ladysmith. Voluntary lifesaving duties were carried MEMBERS Nipper Awards 248 out at lifesaving clubs on Saturdays, Sundays and Annual Retests 915 Public holidays thus providing safer bathing areas on The number of lifesaving clubs in KZN stands at QC Awards 27 peak days at busy beaches and pools. eighteen, spanning the entire coastline and inland to Technical Officials – Level 1 13 Ladysmith. Our total gross membership across all Technical Officials – Level 2 10 Tourism in summer places a great deal of pressure divisions exceeds 3800 and includes men and women IRB Driver and Crewman Awards 9 on beaches and pools with hundreds of thousands from all race groups. Our active duty patrol numbers of visitors flocking to beaches and pools and it is exceed 1300 at the last count. TOTAL 1713 reassuring to note that our clubs in KZN performed admirably in caring for and safeguarding those in and LIFESAVING PATROLS LIFESAVING SPORT near the water. Furthermore, sporting events and allied water sports have led to an increased need for Thanks to our Patrol Officers, Alastair Bond (Central The sport of lifesaving in KZN continues to excel. weekend lifesavers to patrol and safeguard athletes in and North Coast), Henk Lotz (Upper South Coast) and On a club level the following excelled: Geordie Simpkins (Lower South Coast), for sacrificing , ocean swims and inland at dams. weekends to carry out inspections on the KZN coastal • S A Nipper Championships – Durban Surf took clubs. Between the three Patrol Officers, collectively honors at Kings Beach with Umhlanga Rocks 167 inspections were carried out during this period. coming third.

Through the management of the beach and improved • S A Junior & Senior Championships – Marine SLC proactive communication, the duty squads have were placed 1st with Suncoast Pirates and been actively making the bathing public aware of the Umhlanga placed 3rd and 4th respectively. restrictions on a patrolled beach and the success of this initiative is evident in the reduction in the number of rescues having to be performed. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

We can proudly report that during the peak Christmas • S A Combined Surf and Pool Nipper Inter and Easter periods we recorded no drownings on Provincials – KZN Team took the trophy those beaches patrolled by our squads, during patrol hours. All squads and squad duty areas are easily • S A Combined Surf and Pool Junior/Senior Inter identifiable through the use of our sponsor’s duty kit Provincials – KZN Team took the trophy and corporate branding. A clean sweep in the Inter Provincial Competitions in Well done to all our duty lifeguards! 2018. LIFESAVING KWAZULU NATAL 24

Special mention must be made regarding Carmel long serving President, John Coyne for his words of Billson from Marine SLC who was South Africa’s 2017 wisdom. Female Athlete of the Year and won a record number of national, club and provincial titles in the sport in PARTNERS this calendar year as well as breaking two national records at the SA Interprovincial Championships held Our thanks to the local Municipalities within KZN for in Durban in May 2018. their continued support and to our Sponsors, National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund. We are also very ADMINISTRATION thankful to the Department of Sport and Recreation in KZN for supporting us financially and to that end we Without prudent administration no Association can have certainly delivered as being the top province in run efficiently and I am extremely thankful for the Lifesaving Competition. top-notch administrators and committees within the province, district and club. To you and the club Finally, to our provincial examiners, instructors, Chairmen of KZN I say well done and thank you for judges and lifesavers I commend you on your sterling your commitment. Our provincial executive committee contribution to voluntary lifesaving. performed superbly and I must firstly acknowledge Lesley Lunn, our very efficient Secretary, and the efforts of Mickey Thompson, Barbara Banks, Derek Fourie, Shane Misdorp, Peter Gilmore, Alastair Bond, Gary Bowler, Sheldon Roux, Deon Woodley and our

Jelle Meintsma - ILS Sport Commission Secretary International Life Saving Federation

INTRODUCTION size. These philosophies had been discussed at length at was also decided that matter needed to be referred to previous Sports Commission meetings. the ILS Medical Commission for further advice. I serve on the International Lifesaving Federation’s (ILS) The general consensus that followed was that the best Sport Commission and hold the position of Secretary to the one (specialist) individual should have the opportunity to Sport Commission. represent their country at the LWC. After further OTHER SPORT COMMISSION The Sport Commission is responsible for all aspects of discussion a maximum total team size of 24 (up from 12) DUTIES lifesaving sport on behalf of the ILS Board of Directors, as agreed on in principle. activities such as: writing the rules and regulations, 1. World Games 2017: These games were held in Wroclaw, It was also agreed that the total team sizes of National management of ILS events (Lifesaving World Championships, Poland and lifesaving is part of it. Lifesaving. Lifesaving Team sizes of National and Interclub Open and Youth World Games, etc.), athletes, technical officials, sport was held on 21st July and 22nd July. I attended as the Teams should reflect the same philosophy. However development, anti-doping, research, sanctioning of events Event Manager for ILS. The event was a success – we event participation numbers in National Team Open and ran on time etc. and equipment development, and so on. Youth individual events would be two competitors per 2. Preparation for Lifesaving World Championships In the year under review, one meetings were held in March, event and four competitors per event in Interclub Adelaide 2018: I’m involved in the event management 2018 at the ILS Head-Office in Leuven, Belgium. events. It was agreed that it was in the best interest of of the LWC Adelaide 2018. This involves: the preparation all to maintain the existing team point score of the overall programme and the preparation of HIGHLIGHTS OF SPORT arrangements but to also recognise participation of the individual championships programme a total teams that may not otherwise appear on the point score. COMMISSION MEETINGS of 16 programmes, the appointment of officials The March meeting was in effect the “mid-term” meeting 2. Projects: The projects I have been involved in so far each championships. Liaising with the Local Organizing of the 2016-2020 ILS Sport Commission’s term of office. It during this Commission term have included the mid Committee on a number of issues, for example: number was a meeting with a full agenda with detailed discussions term review of the ILS Competition Rulebook, of medals to be ordered, responding to enquiries, and decisions on a range of matters including review of ILS development of the ILS LWC 2018 Handbook, a further number of clothing item required, lunches required and Sport, progress of projects, confirmation of completed work, clarification of the Rulebook and Manual. I have also so on. During the Championships I will represented and clarification of matters pertaining to the ILS Life Saving been an active participant in the development of the the Sport Commission at the event and basically will be World Championships (LWC) Adelaide 2018. Olympic Event technical rules and the drafting of rules in a problem solving position and as members of the for disability events at LWC 2018. Event Management Committee The main issues that were discussed: In addition I have had an ongoing responsibility to provide 1. ILS Life Saving World Championship (LWC) Review: For CONCLUSION clarifications on a range of issues from ILS, federations some time there has been a push to review the LWC and and members. It is most important that LSA maintains a presence going in particular the format and team sizes in National Teams forward at ILS on the Commissions. I believe it is important Open and Youth Championships. Part of this review has 3. Wearing of Wetsuits in Swim Events: The issue was for LSA to be represented on ILS and maintains a presence. been the identification of true lifesaving world champions raised of cool water temperatures and in particular, the It gives the opportunity of contact and liaison with other and the shared recognition to select the best (“specialist”) issue of wind chill factors. This was discussed at the lifesaving federation’s people in terms of exchanging ideas competitors for each event. Sport Commission meeting for consideration. It was and be aware what is happing in the lifesaving sport world. felt that the current ILS minimum water temperature had proposed some meetings ago for open sized of 16 degrees Celsius in favourable weather conditions teams (in effect this could result in almost is appropriate given the nature of ILS ocean swim events I would like to thank LSA for the opportunity to attend these 50 competitors) and a medal count point score (like the but that ILS needs to be more aware of wind chill meetings and be a member of the ILS Sport Commission. I Olympics) while other countries were concerned (rightly and other factors. As such the ILS Competition Rule appreciate Lifesaving South Africa and Sport and Recreation from their perspective) about maintenance of the current Book wording has been clarified and strengthened to South Africa for their continuing support and assistance to team based point score, funding and a defined team allow for these factors to be more readily considered. It me to attend the meetings and undertake my ILS duties. 25 BRAVERY AWARDS COMMITTEE Stanford Slabbert - Convenor

On 28th October, 2017, the 100 year anniversary of Africa’s getting her out of the water. After checking her vitals, Tanner was stuck in Riley’s airway, saving his life. Mitchel is the greatest Civilian Rescue was celebrated and Lifesaving SA commenced with CPR. The victim soon showed signs of youngest of the five lifesavers who have been recognised and the Bravery Awards Committee decided to honour the recovery and Tanner placed her in the recovery position and by this award over the past three years. six heroes with posthumous Bravery Awards in recognition monitored her until Paramedics arrived. The patient was of their heroism a century ago. admitted to hospital and made a full recovery”. LSA Drowning Prevention Awards for 2017 / 2018: (x 7) • Letter of Appreciation = 4 100 year anniversary of dramatic Padavatan Six rescue RLSS did advise that although not successful, Natan Brittz’s Sean Thompson (48), Llewellyn Veldtman (44), incident was highly commended, and he came very close to Ethan Kamhoot (11), Ryan Chandler (17). being awarded their prestigious Mountbatten Medal. • Letter of Commendation = 3 Michael Beuster (43), Gary Stewart (44), The Bravery Awards Committee assesses incidents in Jason Wheeler (40). three separate categories: • Certificate of Commendation = nil

- Bravery – There are five levels, Level 0 is no award, This year’s youngest recipient is Milnerton nipper, Ethan Level 1 is a Letter of Appreciation, Level 2 is a Letter Kamhoot, who was 11 at the time of his rescue. The oldest of Commendation, and Level 3 is a Certificate of recipient is Sean Thompson (48), who is the only one with Commendation. Level 4 is the Silver Medallion, the no formal lifesaving experience. highest award for Bravery. Only 17 have been awarded since the BAC was formed. Brief summary of each Drowning Prevention incident, The LSA Bravery “Certificate of Commendation” has in date sequence, per category: been posthumously conferred on the six men who rescued - Drowning Prevention – There are four categories. 176 people from the flooded Umgeni River, when it burst its Level 0 is no award. Level 1 is a Letter of Appreciation for Letter of Appreciation: banks in October, 1917. As recorded in the book “Legends preventing a drowning. Level 2 is a Letter of Sean Thompson (48) – 15th January, 2018: of the Tide”, the Springfield Flats of Durban in the Umgeni Commendation related to actions taken to prevent a Early evening on Monday, 15th January, avid photographer Valley was a scene of great flood devastation after abnormal drowning, including CPR, and Level 3 is the highest Sean Thompson was bodyboarding in extremely windy rains descended for four days between 25 and 28 October, award, a Certificate of Commendation, for actions and choppy conditions off Melkbosstrand beach, when he 1917. taken to save a life, which includes cardio pulmonary realised that another bodyboarder was battling in the strong resuscitation. These incidents do not involve bravery and rip. Sean swam back to shore, ran and grabbed a NSRI Pink This broad plain, where the Umgeni River left the hills and they are assessed when there was no life-threatening , alerted others to the plight of the bodyboarder, winds out to meet the Indian Ocean, was densely populated risk to the rescuer(s). and rushed into the windswept sea to assist the man. by Indian market gardeners. The six heroes launched their Bodyboarder Harry Elcock also assisted and the victim was hand-made Seine-netting fishing boat onto the dangerously - Recognition – Only one level, awarded to a qualified returned safely to the shore. swollen river and snatched people from an almost certain lifesaver who utilises their skills to render assistance and watery grave. Dodging debris and dead animals, they criss- or save a life in a non-water related incident or emergency Llewellyn Veldtman (44) – 3rd February, 2018: crossed the river several times in their narrow boat as they situation. Former Amanzimtoti SLC Captain and current Warnadoone set about their legendary rescue. SLC member, Llewellyn Veldtman, had just completed a During the past year, twenty one (21) incidents were Nipper coaching session at Addington Beach on Saturday, The heroism of Captain Mariemuthoo Padavatan, considered and adjudicated. In four (4) of these incidents 3rd February, and was at the water’s edge when he heard Gengan Padavatan, T. Veloo, Periyasamy Sabapathy the panel decided to not make an award, but we do thank lifesavers blowing their whistles and he noticed that several Govender, Rungasamy Naidoo and Kuppusamy those involved for their efforts. These were a help-out at the bathers had been caught in a . He spotted a Naidoo, who collectively became known as the Padavatan Milnerton School swimming pool on 1st December, 2017, a young girl who was battling in the current, grabbed a Malibu Six, is acknowledged by the conferring of these posthumous search for a drowned victim at St Francis Bay beach on 4th board and paddled out. As he approached, the girl sank awards to the families of each of the men who risked their January, 2018, and help-outs in Kalk Bay Harbour on 22nd beneath the surface and he dived down, found her, and lives during the massive rescue operation 100 years ago. February, and TO Strand, Port Edward, on 23rd February, brought her to the surface. On returning to shore, he placed 2018. her in the recovery position and administered oxygen until These six awards have not been included in the statistics for the ambulance arrived. His quick action saved her life. the period under review. Two rescuers of an incident in the Swartkops River, PE, on 12th September, 2017, could not be traced, and sadly Ethan Kamhoot (11) – 26th March, 2018: Every year the BAC assesses the incidents under review this adjudication was abandoned, as we could not obtain Milnerton SLC Nipper, Ethan Kamhoot, was boogie boarding and considers possible nominees for the two annual RLSS statements from the actual rescuers. at Victoria Bay beach when he noticed that a young boy had awards, the Mountbatten Medal, which honours the most been caught in the strong rip current and slammed into the gallant rescue by a qualified lifesaver in the previous year, Sixteen (16) rescue incidents were judged to be worthy of rocks. After trying to get close to the victim in the turbulent and the Russell Medal, which gets awarded annually to the recognition, and for the period, July 2017, to June, 2018, conditions, Ethan realised the dangers and signalled for best CPR effort by a lifesaver who is under the age of 18 the BAC panel is pleased to announce the following 23 assistance, alerting his parents, who rushed in to rescue the years. We also consider nominees for the two International Awards: (last year 11 incidents & 18 awards) youngster. Ethan’s actions prevented a possible drowning. Lifesaving Society (ILS) annual awards, the ILS Rescue Medal of Valour, for a qualified lifesaver, and the ILS • Recognition Award = 3 - 1 incident Ryan Chandler (17) – 29th May, 2018: Rescue Medal, which gets awarded to a non-lifesaver. • Drowning Prevention awards = 7 - 5 incidents Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club members Ryan Chandler • Bravery Awards = 13 - 10 incidents and Matthew Hutchison (17) were surfing in rough winter Last year, the BAC nominated Tanner Gorille for the 2016 surf off Milnerton beach when a large set of big 13 foot RLSS Russell Medal, for his CPR at Camps Bay, and Natan Recipients in 4 of these 16 incidents had their awards waves bore down on them. Matthew was caught inside Brittz was nominated for the 2016 RLSS Mountbatten presented to them at the Opening Ceremony of the General on his Malibu board and took the full impact of a breaking Medal, for his bravery at Llandudno. Tire National Championships at Kings Beach in April. These wave, and lost his board. Ryan realised that his friend was six were Peter Brits, Christiaan Els, Mitchel Garreau, James in trouble, paddled into the impact zone, and placed his International RLSS Lifesaving Award for young South Kitto, Reece Truter and Ethan Kamhoot. surf board under his struggling friend. He pushed him onto African lifesaver a smaller wave and then took the impact of a large wave The 23 heroes recognised for their actions during the year before swimming ashore to assist his winded friend. Ryan’s In 2017, Tanner Gorille was awarded a LSA Drowning under review are: (age in brackets) quick response prevented a possible drowning. Prevention “Letter of Commendation” for his successful resuscitation of a drowned young woman. RLSS LSA Recognition Award for 2017 / 2018: (x 3) Letter of Commendation: subsequently awarded their prestigious Russell Medal to Michael Beuster (43), Gary Stewart (44), Jason Tanner, the first young South African to be recognised with Mitchel Garreau (10), James Kitto (13), Reece Truter Wheeler (40) – 10th December, 2017: this award. (13) – 21st February, 2018. Umhlanga Rocks Nipper Mitchel Garreau, and Durban Marine SLC Nipper trainers Michael Beuster, Gary Stewart “On 16th December, 2016, Clifton SLC member, Tanner Surf Nippers James Kitto and Reece Truter, were enjoying and Jason Wheeler, noticed an upside-down waveski, with Gorille (17), was on duty at the Camps Bay tidal pool when their school lunch break at Durban Prep on 21st February, no paddler in sight, about 150 meters off Addington Beach, a group of frolicking women at the opposite side of the pool 2018, when a fellow learner, Riley Mallet, (10), was struck in strong offshore conditions. Realizing that there might be started screaming. He immediately swam across and found on the throat by a tennis ball and started choking. The 3 a problem, they grabbed Malibu boards and rushed out, a young woman lying face down in the water, foaming at the nippers sprang into action and utilised their lifesaving skills where they found the unconscious Mike Quin strapped mouth. He opened her airway and cleared the foam, whilst to apply the Heimlich Manoeuvre to dislodge the sweet that upside down under the water, buckled into the ski. After BRAVERY AWARDS COMMITTEE 26 getting him upright, they loosened the belt and placed the secured his patient and also fought against the rip to get Alfred’s Kiddies Beach, on the banks of the Kowie River, victim in the recovery position on his board, before getting her ashore. Both women, aged 28 and 18, from Kokstad, Christiaan was alerted to youngsters in distress in a him ashore, where oxygen was applied. After spending two were hospitalised and made full recoveries. After the rescue, nearby river gully. He rushed to the scene and dived into days in ICU, the paddler made a full recovery, thanks to the Peter collapsed and was also hospitalised overnight, with the turbulent incoming tidal surges to rescue five panicking quick reaction of the three rescuers. water in his lungs. He made a full recovery. Thanks to their youngsters who kept clinging to him and dragging him quick actions, two lives were saved that day. under. After three exhaustive rescue trips, Christiaan dived back in to search for the missing adult, who he found under Peter Brits (68) – 20th July, 2017: the water. On returning her to the river bank, he assisted Cold and rainy conditions had deterred retired municipal with CPR until rescue personnel arrived. Sadly, the young lifeguard, Peter Brits, from having his daily swim at Port lady was not revived, despite extensive CPR efforts. Elizabeth’s Hobie Beach, when he noticed that several of a group of students frolicking in the turbulent waves had been Matthew Maroun (17) – 21st caught in a strong rip current. After summoning help, Peter January, 2018: rushed in and rescued one young man before swimming Umhlanga Rocks junior out 150 meters, past the Pier, where he found another lifesaver, Matthew Maroun, student floating face down. After rolling the young man over was at home on the Umdloti and opening his airway, the victim started breathing. Peter beachfront when his dad fought against the strong currents to return the victim to the Left to right: Gary Stewart, Mike Beuster, Jason Wheeler, alerted him to a swimmer beach, where rescue personnel stabilised the victim. Sadly, all of Marine SLC. in distress at the backline. another student drowned during Peters heroic actions. KZN champs had been cancelled that morning, due to the massive cyclone generated surf, and Matthew LSA Bravery Awards for 2017 / 2018: (x 13) Rustin Naidoo (36) and Reinhart Kerkhof immediately grabbed his Malibu board and rushed into the (42) – 25th August, 2017: • Letter of Appreciation = 2 8 – 10 foot waves. He battled through the powerful surf Wian Schoeman (16), Brett Usher (38). Park Rynie Ski Boat Club members, Rustin Naidoo and Reinhart Kerkhof, were at their clubhouse at Rocky Bay, and eventually reached the exhausted swimmer who was • Letter of Commendation = 9 Scottburgh, when they noticed that three young teenage girls about 400metres off the beach. Realising the dangers, Peter Brereton (60) and Gerhard van Staden (40), had been swept into the turbulent surf by a massive wave. he stayed with the man until a jet-ski arrived and took Rustin Naidoo (31) and Reinhart Kerkhof (42), They rushed into the surf and Rustin, a former lifesaver at the victim back to shore. Matthew then returned to shore Seth Barnard (32) and Abraham Vos (58), Park Rynie SLC, secured the one girl and returned her to where the pro-lifeguards said the surf was too big for them Peter Brits (68), Sibusiso Matrick Mbhele (44), shore, before going out to assist Reinhart bring the second to attempt the rescue. (Matthew is pictured on the right). Johan Lambrechts (46). girl back to the beach. Fortunately the third girl was washed • Certificate of Commendation = 2 back onto the beach. The one victim was hospitalised but Christiaan Els (46), Matthew Maroun (17). recovered, thanks to the quick actions of the two men. IN CLOSING • Silver Medallion = nil Sibusiso Matrick Mbhele (44) – 10th October, 2017: Rescuers in three of this year’s incidents used the NSRI Pink Seven of the recipients are not lifesavers, making their Time Freight driver, Sibusiso Matrick Mbhele, was stuck on Rescue Buoy, a new drowning prevention initiative, to effect efforts even more remarkable. We congratulate Peter the flooded N2 highway in Durban as rising flood waters their successful rescues, with the flotation device playing Brereton, Gerhard van Staden, Reinhart Kerkhof, Seth engulfed many vehicles. The Suncoast LSC member noticed a very important part in each incident. Congratulations are Barnard, Abraham Vos, Johan Lambrechts and Christiaan that an elderly lady was trapped in her car and immediately extended to NSRI for this wonderful “life saving” project. Els for going the extra mile to save lives. This year’s stripped down and ventured into the murky water, with a youngest recipient is Wian Schoeman (16) and the oldest is safety rope, and waded and swam about 50m to her. He For the period under review, the BAC has nominated retired lifeguard Peter Brits (68). pulled Janet Hart out through the car window and returned Matthew Maroun, of Umhlanga Rocks SLC, for the RLSS her to safety, before returning to eventually rescue 12 Mountbatten Medal of 2017, for his bravery at Umdloti Brief summary of each Bravery incident and award, in date frightened people from their flooded vehicles in the cold and Beach in cyclone driven massive surf. The LSA nominees for sequence, per category: stormy conditions. the 2017 ILS awards are Matthew Maroun (lifesaver) and Christiaan Els (non-lifesaver). Letter of Appreciation: Johan Lambrechts (46) – 28th December, 2017: Wian Schoeman (16) – 30th September, 2017: Strand resident, Johan Lambrechts, was walking with The eight BAC team members have a wealth of experience Harties Reflections lifesaver, Wian Schoeman, was part his family on Wilderness main beach when he realized and to highlight this fact, the following stats were collated: of a Rustenburg High School tour group enjoying Victoria that a youth had been caught in a strong rip current. He Total of all member’s ages = 533, Total years of lifesaving Bay beach, when fellow learner, Deline Mphiti (16), was immediately ran and grabbed a NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy and experience = 354, Total number of years on the BAC by caught in a strong rip current and swept out of her depth. rushed into the rough surf and swam out to secure Kavish current members = 76. My sincere thanks to the team for Wian responded immediately, swam after her, calmed Narshi (16), who panicked and tried to climb onto him. After their dedication to the cause. and secured her, and rescued her from the powerful rip, calming the youngster, they went with the rip, behind the thereby saving her life. large backline, before they managed to escape from the pull Sadly, Mickey Sadler, who was appointed to the BAC in mid- of the current. Johan returned his patient safely to shore, 2016, has decided to step down after two terms, and we Brett Usher (38) – 23rd November, 2017: through the massive waves, to where his wife, Loene, had thank Mickey for sharing his wealth of experience with the Pennington Beach local, and former Southport SLC junior been calming and reassuring Kavish’s family members, who team. lifesaver, Brett Usher, noticed that a couple had been swept had wanted to enter the turbulent sea to go and assist. out to sea by a strong rip current. He grabbed a rescue It is pleasing to report that seven BAC committee members board and paddled out beyond the backline to rescue them. Seth Barnard (32) and Abraham Vos are available to continue for another term of office. My The board started sinking and he told them to hang on and (58) – 14th February, 2018: appreciation is extended to Ken Bentall, Richard Davidson, kick while he pushed. Big waves eventually pushed them George residents, Seth Barnard and his father-in-law, Lance Harrison, Ken Honneysett, Winston Meyer and Bevin onto the shore and fortunately Ryno and Elizcia Coetzer, Abraham Vos, were enjoying the good weather at Herolds Worlock for their ongoing commitment and support. from Pretoria, escaped unharmed after their 45 minute Bay when they were alerted to two people caught in a strong rescue ordeal. rip current. They grabbed their bodyboards and the NRSI Special thanks go to President Dylan Tommy and LSA Pink Rescue Buoy, and rushed into the boisterous surf. They Director Dhaya Sewduth for their ongoing support and Letter of Commendation: reached the two men about 100 metres out, past the rocks, encouragement. We also thank Helen Herbert and the staff and calmed them down and told them to hang onto the at LSA headquarters for their assistance. Peter Brereton (60) and Gerhard flotation device. The rip took them further out, where large van Staden (39) – 10th March, 2017: waves kept breaking over them and separating them. The We encourage all LSA members to bring noticeable rescues Peter Brereton and his UK based brother-in-law, Gerhard two rescuers kept them together and the waves eventually and/or incidents to our attention, by notifying the LSA office van Staden, were at Port Edward’s main beach when they washed them away from the rip to where they could swim and supplying as much information as possible. Witness heard screams and realised that two women had been back to shore. The rescued men did not require medical statements and News clippings are always very helpful, and caught in a strong rip and were being swept out to sea. assistance. please notify LSA as soon as you become aware of a notable Peter immediately swam out in the rip and Johan ran incident. over the rocks and dived in. As Peter approached the one Certificate of Commendation: victim, she disappeared under the murky water and Peter felt her with his foot, retrieved her, opened her airway and Christiaan Els (46) – 4th January, 2018: fought against the strong current to get her ashore. Johan Whilst enjoying the sunny weather with his family at Port 27 AWARDS

Daphne Nel Trophy Administration Cup Presidents Award President Award Lifesaving Eastern Cape Lifesaving Western Cape Mandi Maritz Janelle Naidoo

Medical Safety Trophy (Pool) - Gauteng Medical Safety Trophy (Surf) - Lifesaving Stillwater Patroller of the Year. Surf Lifesaver of the year Provincial Lifesaving Assocciation Western Cape Kim Thomas Darren Willars

Instructor of the Year - Jeanne Topliss from Surf Patroller of the Year - Sabelo Ndlovu Club of the Year – XStream Cheque from General Tire handed to Fish Hoek Bruce Roberts

Meritorius Award - Denton Estment Meritorius Award - Marius Oosthuizen Male Athlete of the Year – Daniel Jones Female Athlete of the Year – Carmel Billson

Junior Male Athlete of the Year - Connor Botha Junior Female Athlete of the Year-Amica De Jager Meritorius Award - Allen Pembroke Meritorius Award - Peter Odendaal

Coach of the Year – Russell Sadler Bravery Award - Armand van Wyk Long Service Award - Trevor Martin Long Service Award - Warren Prins AWARDS 28

BRAVERY AWARDS SPORT AWARDS FOR THE YEAR

LSA recognition Award Senior Male Athlete of the Year : Daniel Jones from Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club • Milan Erasmus from Durban Surf Lifesaving Club Senior Female Athlete of the Year : Carmel Billson from Marine Surf Lifesaving Club Junior Male Athlete of the Year : Connor Botha from Durban Surf Lifesaving Club LSA Drowning Prevention Awards Junior Female Athlete of the Year : Amica De Jager from Woodridge Surf Lifesaving Club • Letter of Appreciation – Ronan Dosson from Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club Coach of the Year : Russell Sadler from Marine Surf Lifesaving Club • Letter of Appreciation – Cameron White from Durban Surf Lifesaving Club • Surf Patroller of the year - Sabelo Ndlovu from Marine Surf Lifesaving Club • Letter of Commendation – Tanner Gorille from Clifton Surf Lifesaving Club • Stillwater Patroller of the year – Kim Thomas from Aquafin Lifesaving Club LSA Bravery Awards • Instructor Award – Jeanne Topliss from Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club. • Safety Medical Trophy (Surf) – Lifesaving Western Cape • Letter of Appreciation – Andre Malherbe from East London Surf Lifesaving Club • Safety Medical Trophy (Stillwater) – Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association • Letter of Appreciation – Jordy Malherbe from East London Surf Lifesaving Club • Administrative Cup – Cape Town District (Lifesaving Western Province) • Letter of Appreciation – Cathrine Prentis from East London Surf Lifesaving Club • Daphne Nel Cup – Lifesaving Eastern Cape • Letter of Commendation – Constable Siyabulela Cakwebe from Port Elizabeth • Lifesaver of the Year – Darren Willars from Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club • Letter of Commendation – Steven Sparks from Llandudno Surf Lifesaving Club • Club of the Year – X-Stream Lifesaving Club • Letter of Commendation – Brandon Flynn from East London Surf Lifesaving Club • Letter of Commendation – Kyle Lax from Port Alfred High School, EC 2017 PRESIDENT AWARDS • Letter of Commendation – Nathan Austin from Port Alfred High School, EC • Letter of Commendation – Armand Van Wyk from North West o Mandi Maritz for her outstanding performance in the sport and fellowship of Lifesaving. • Letter of Commendation – Damian Herman from East London Surf Lifesaving Club o Janelle Naidoo for her outstanding service to Lifesaving South Africa. • Letter of Commendation – Terrence Phillips from East London Surf Lifesaving Club • Certificate of Commendation – Vuyani Dingiswayo from Johannesburg • Certificate of Commendation – Lukhanyo “Lucas” Bota from Johannesburg • Certificate of Commendation – Natan Brittz from Llandudno Surf Lifesaving Club

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Pat Wilcox Allison Dotchin Colin Young Derek Morris Gavin Dotchin Graham Lewis Hanlie Ochse James Hillman Jane Lewis John Wrathall Joyce Bairstow Liesl Hillman Mark Dotchin Mark Young Thank you Plaque - presented to Treble Marketing from LSA Peter Cullen Saleem Petersen Stuart Riddle Trevor Martin Vanda King (Ex Amos) Warren Prins Willie Jansen

HONOURS AWARDS o Jennileigh Kruger from Lifesaving KZN o Peter Odendaal from Lifesaving KZN o Warren Prins from Lifesaving Western Cape o Martina Van Den Bout from Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association

MERITORIOUS AWARDS Thank you Plaque - presented to General Tire from LSA o Kevin Welch from Lifesaving KZN o Marius Oosthuizen from Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association The following companies are o Denton Estment from Lifesaving KZN thanked for their contribution and support in 2017: 29 MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 4 8 1 6 0 4 7 3 7 2 0 2 3 9 9 7 1 0 1 2 64 22 11 47 21 13 41 29 13 22 34 19 21 13 22 16 65 107 293 198 105 257 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 0 3 9 9 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 W W W W 64 20 95 44 16 13 36 29 10 30 14 16 17 94 41 223 151 237 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 2 0 1 A A A A 13 11 15 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 5 C C C C 11 22 14 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 5 0 0 0 3 8 1 6 0 4 7 3 0 5 0 5 2 0 2 0 6 1 0 2 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 8 1 4 B B B B 48 25 0 0 8 0 0 4 9 6 0 3 9 3 8 5 0 21 73 61 34 58 89 39 40 21 27 23 25 24 37 18 26 69 38 24 11 58 37 31 68 44 12 104 211 834 310 275 668 109 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Ethnicity Breakdown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1 5 0 8 0 3 7 0 6 0 2 0 0 1 W W W W 89 44 80 13 25 26 36 24 24 16 12 49 169 383 156 186 540 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 A A A A 34 50 39 12 22 17 Males 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 9 C C C C 45 23 58 12 25 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 2 0 9 B B B B 15 21 28 15 16 39 38 21 25 23 25 11 12 17 54 10 32 19 26 75 44 34 267 124 104 F 0 0 0 9 0 0 4 8 1 6 0 4 7 3 F 7 F 2 0 2 3 9 9 F 7 1 0 1 2 64 22 11 47 21 13 41 29 13 22 34 19 21 13 22 16 65 107 293 198 105 257 0 0 8 0 0 4 9 6 0 3 9 3 8 5 0 M M M M 21 73 61 34 58 89 39 40 21 27 23 25 24 37 18 26 69 38 24 11 58 37 31 68 44 12 104 211 834 310 275 668 109 Total Membership F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M M M M 39 39 24 Micro Nippers F 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 6 F 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 27 166 INACTIVE MEMBERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M M M 12 39 57 394 Without Award F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 0 0 1 0 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 26 27 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 With Award M M M M 19 24 11 11 69 28 F 0 0 0 9 0 0 4 8 1 5 0 4 0 3 F 7 7 F 2 7 0 1 3 3 5 F 1 0 0 1 2 33 16 10 31 19 12 26 21 16 26 13 13 13 22 16 34 62 18 143 145 Members 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 5 0 8 3 4 3 3 5 0 M M M M 66 21 45 45 55 19 50 44 39 40 18 27 23 19 15 27 18 15 64 33 15 47 37 23 68 40 12 69 513 255 118 217 Total of Active F 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 8 1 5 0 4 0 3 F 5 1 8 F 2 5 0 2 0 9 0 2 3 3 F 1 0 0 1 1 8 13 10 12 68 14 13 16 12 13 80 10 12 32 0 0 2 1 8 9 0 9 0 3 6 6 7 5 0 7 2 1 3 3 5 0 M M M M 24 44 44 38 30 39 18 27 22 19 15 18 64 23 11 43 37 16 47 84 38 12 46 334 224 159 Senior with Award F 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 2 0 2 F 0 6 0 0 0 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 21 17 12 Award 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M M M 10 21 10 31 74 10 11 34 Senior without F 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 2 4 4 F 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 2 1 0 1 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 45 10 11 18 46 22 16 10 ACTIVE MEMBERS - MARCH 2018 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 M M M M 22 20 26 11 14 95 10 17 34 19 23 Junior with Award

F 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 F 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 Award 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 M M M M 10 10 10 Junior without F 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 1 F 0 7 6 0 6 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 F 6 0 0 0 0 0 31 28 28 91 14 15 32 44 21 39 Nippers 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 1 0 5 5 9 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 M M M M 38 14 16 59 15 45 10 10 37 64 29 35 201 NAME OF CLUB LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE Amatole/ Buffalo City District East London Eastern Beach Sarah Baartman District Jeffreys Bay Pellsrus Woodridge Nelson Mandela District Bluewater Bay Hobie Beach Kings Beach New Brighton Sardinia Bay Seagulls Summerstrand OR Tambo District Fossil Msikaba Mzamba Nyadeni Port St. Johns Umngazi Dolphin Umzimvubu Sub Total LIFESAVING FREE STATE Manguang District Bloemfontein Manguang Fezile Dabi District Kroonstad Aqua Sub Total LIFESAVING GAUTENG Ekurhuleni District Blackfin Boksburg Senathla Johannesburg District City of Johannesburg Ellis Park Linden Rapid Rescue Soweto Sharks Tshwane District Aqua Martina Flash ResQ JPTSR Killer Whales Pretoria Girls High School Tuks Sub Total LIFESAVING KZN Ethekwini District Amanzimtoti Anstey's Beach Durban Central Durban Lifeguards Durban Surf Fast Track Marine Reunion Aquatic Suncoast Pirates MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS 30 4 4 6 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 3 7 4 2 4 4 4 72 22 28 28 11 43 55 12 14 23 88 27 21 70 35 63 16 13 10 77 29 73 638 180 141 140 1057 2282 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 W W W 70 22 27 26 11 41 48 11 77 62 62 11 75 29 63 544 168 135 136 844 1846 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 A A A 46 11 65 Females 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 4 5 7 2 7 4 0 0 2 4 2 1 2 1 0 6 4 C C C 15 12 14 12 22 21 15 154 207 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 B B B 33 35 48 164 8 8 3 35 64 50 50 85 98 30 35 19 19 39 26 13 81 19 20 40 45 43 51 35 31 22 23 39 37 37 77 60 153 158 207 239 181 116 115 119 116 150 1828 1980 5089 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 0 0 0 8 2 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 W W W 47 45 28 79 38 13 53 22 99 16 21 24 70 137 139 189 210 171 110 106 134 1143 1318 3081 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 A A A 13 104 172 Males 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 7 7 7 C C C 12 33 19 20 15 12 40 13 41 51 13 21 31 20 22 23 15 13 11 47 461 653 2 5 5 6 1 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 B B B 18 64 15 56 14 22 28 16 16 24 28 10 16 14 11 548 115 188 1183 4 4 6 0 9 0 F 0 0 F 0 9 3 F 7 4 2 4 4 4 72 22 28 28 11 43 55 12 14 23 88 27 21 70 35 63 16 13 10 77 29 73 638 180 141 140 1057 2282 8 8 3 M M M 35 64 50 50 85 98 30 35 19 19 39 26 13 81 19 20 40 45 43 51 35 31 22 23 39 37 37 77 60 153 158 207 239 181 116 115 119 116 150 1828 1980 5089 Total Membership 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 F 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 39 35 10 20 18 21 148 186 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M M 41 33 23 12 35 30 139 219 Micro Nippers 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 F 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 27 174 234 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M M 10 15 10 10 22 48 423 535 Without Award 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 F 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 23 16 10 54 120 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 With Award M M M 36 43 48 36 15 137 160 332 1 4 9 6 0 5 5 3 0 F 0 0 F 0 3 3 F 7 1 6 3 7 2 6 4 4 4 3 15 10 29 35 10 21 49 48 17 55 44 35 21 13 10 58 22 192 450 991 Members 8 4 4 3 4 M M M 13 64 78 24 18 85 36 25 35 19 19 22 26 55 12 14 40 97 43 32 28 70 30 66 34 60 31 31 15 23 39 37 37 55 56 45 942 114 Total of Active 1013 2824 1 4 6 5 4 4 0 1 2 3 0 F 0 0 F 0 2 3 F 2 3 8 1 3 2 2 4 4 0 3 1 4 0 0 3 95 15 20 17 41 12 24 25 11 10 37 217 494 7 4 0 2 3 5 4 9 7 0 0 M M M 13 45 61 19 12 76 32 22 19 19 16 26 47 39 87 10 18 58 22 23 14 48 27 40 13 22 38 31 37 33 45 698 630 1967 Senior with Award 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 F 0 0 F 0 0 0 F 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 17 11 11 19 87 Award 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 7 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 M M M 19 35 10 31 68 103 270 Senior without 0 0 9 4 6 2 0 3 0 0 0 F 0 0 F 3 0 0 0 3 F 2 3 4 8 9 0 0 3 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 31 31 40 17 15 20 189 365 0 0 5 6 9 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 8 1 0 3 2 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 M M M 16 10 30 14 56 39 12 21 18 18 25 125 270 512 Junior with Award 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 F 0 0 F 0 0 1 0 1 F 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 25 45 Award 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 M M M 16 10 45 75 Junior without 3 0 0 0 4 6 0 F 0 0 F 0 6 0 F 2 7 2 5 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 13 15 13 14 20 39 89 28 65 10 25 23 19 25 30 215 378 751 Nippers 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 7 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M M 12 56 26 26 17 17 26 61 85 54 73 11 38 40 48 61 73 42 15 285 620 1179 NAME OF CLUB Sunkist Thekwini Umhlanga Rocks Warnadoone Winklespruit Ugu District Margate Saints Park Rynie Scottburgh Umtamvuna Uthukela District Aquafin, Ladysmith King Cetshwayo District Empangeni Lifesaving Sub Total LIFESAVING LIMPOPO Waterberg District Forever Resorts Sub Total LIFESAVING NORTH WEST Bojanala Platinum District Harties Reflections Sun City Dr Kenneth Kaunda District AquaMix Kosh Sub Total LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE Cape Town District Alpha Arena Bellville Big Bay Clifton False Bay Fish Hoek Kogelbay Llandudno Macassar Milnerton Mnandi Monwabisi Strand Strandfontein X-Stream Eden District Great Brak Hessequa Knysna Marlin Mossel Bay Outeniqua Plett Southern Cross Sub Total GRAND TOTAL

TOTAL RESCUES TO DATE

LEC

7% LFS 68% GPLA 1% 20% LKZN L LIMPO 12% LNW 8% LWC

3% 1%

68 %

DISTRICT RESCUES- RESULTS AND TYPE 2017/2018 ANALYSIS OF FIRST AID CASES 31

AND TOTAL RESCUES TO DATE TOTAL FIRST AID CASES 3 0 % %

TOTAL FIRST AID 3 Total Rescues as Helpout & Spinal Total Rescues for Total Rescues to Fractures & Total First Aid Line or Belt Board or Ski Boat or IRB CPR Required Cuts & Abrasions Sunburn Stings Other NAME OF CLUB% at 2017 T/Buoy Management 2017/2018 date Sprains Cases Treated CASES 7 TOTAL FIRST AID CASES 8 1 %

LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE % %

3

Amatole District 17521 20 Rescues Carried forward to date %

85 3% 1%

0% 1% East London 1527 % 1 0 0 0 0 1 1528 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3%

1 Sarah BaartmanLEC District

7% % Jeffreys Bay 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LFS Pellsrus 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 7

1 Woodridge GPLA 351 0 0 0 0 0 0 351 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Nelson MandelaLKZN District Bluewater Bay 381 3 0 4 1 0 8 389 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 Hobie Beach L LIMPO 326 0 0 0 0 0 0 326 0 19 0 0 0 0 19 Kings Beach LNW 1190 21 0 5 0 0 26 1216 3 4 1 20 48 2 78 85% New Brighton 12 0 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 % % %

Sardinia Bay LWC 247 0 0 0 0 0 0 247 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESCUE ANDFIRST AIDSTATISTICS

Seagulls 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Summerstrand 635 1 0 0 0 0 1 636 0 22 3 0 19 0 44 LWC LNW L LIMPO LKZN GPLA LFS LEC LWC LNW L LIMPO LKZN GPLA LFS LEC OR Tambo District Fossil 0 46 10 17 0 0 73 73 0 6 0 0 10 0 16 Miskaba 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mboyti Mzamba 425 8 0 0 0 0 8 433 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 Nyadeni 894 0 0 0 0 0 0 894 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Port St. Johns 1087 69 13 21 1 6 110 1197 0 57 14 43 20 0 134 Umngazi Dolphin 128 154 12 0 0 5 171 299 7 1 0 0 3 0 11 Umzimvulu 1087 75 13 24 1 6 119 1206 0 57 14 43 20 0 134

Sub Total 8338 390 48 71 3 17 529 8950 10 167 32 106 137 2 455 TOTAL RESCUES LIFESAVING FREE STATE

TO DATE Motheo District Bloemfontein 79 10 1 10 0 0 21 100 0 6 0 12 0 0 18 Manguang 121 23 13 17 0 0 53 174 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 68

% Northern Free State District

Kroonstad 147 6 0 5 0 0 11 158 0 4 0 2 2 0 8 Sub Total 287 39 14 32 0 0 85 432 0 10 0 34 2 0 46

TOTAL RESCUES TO DATE LIFESAVING GAUTENG TOTAL FIRST AID CASES 3 0

% Ekurhuleni District % 3

% Blackfin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boksburg 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 1 % %

% Senathla 29 6 0 0 0 0 6 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3

20 %

85 Johannesburg District

%

% City of Johannesburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1

% Ellis Park 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Linden 290 8 0 86 110 0 204 494 0 3 3 0 0 71 77 Rapid Rescue 408 19 0 22 42 0 83 491 0 4 0 0 6 1 11 1 % Soweto Sharks 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tshwane District Aqua Martina 1102 0 0 0 0 0 0 1102 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Flash ResQ 259 7 0 7 0 0 14 273 0 9 0 0 0 0 9

JPTSR 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 7

% % Killer Whales 21 50 0 0 0 0 50 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 %

Pretoria Girls High School 88 36 0 0 0 0 36 124 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 Tuks 374 1 0 0 0 0 1 375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LWC LNW L LIMPO LKZN GPLA LFS LEC LWC LNW L LIMPO LKZN GPLA LFS LEC Sub Total 1739 127 0 115 152 0 394 3143 0 16 3 0 6 81 106 LIFESAVING KZN Ethekwini District Amanzimtoti 6633 28 1 1 0 0 30 6663 0 2 2 0 21 2 27

Anstey's Beach 433 0 0 0 0 0 0 433 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Durban Central 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Durban Lifeguard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Durban Surf 19058 33 0 59 24 0 116 19174 1 15 0 1 2004 3 2024 Fast Track 95 8 0 2 0 0 10 105 0 2 0 13 13 0 28 Marine 3068 3 3 1 0 0 7 3075 1 7 0 0 1244 1 1253 Reunion Aquatic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Suncoast Pirates 6390 19 9 17 1 0 46 6436 7 4 10 0 1646 4 1671

Sunkist 419 0 0 18 0 0 18 437 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 Thekwini 542 11 0 0 0 0 11 553 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Umhlanga Rocks 8207 204 0 117 2 0 323 8530 0 214 1 11 245 2 473 TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPTOTAL ACTIVE Warnadoone 2143 2 1 2 0 0 5 2148 1 7 1 0 142 0 151 MEMBERSHIP Winklespruit 2461 27 0 10 0 0 37 2498 1 7 2 0 35 0 45 Ugu District Margate Saints 8793 159 0 70 0 0 229 9022 0 4329 0 119 95 0 4543 LFS Park Rynie 942 27 0 1 0 0 28 970 0 14 0 0 36 0 50 LEC 1% Scottburgh 10047 1 0 6 1 0 8 10055 0 7 1 0 0 1 9 LWC 17% Umtamvuna 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uthukela District 37% NEW CONTENT TO COME TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPGPLA Aquafin, Ladysmith 160 6 0 0 0 0 6 166 0 1 1 2 11 0 15 RESCUE ANDFIRST AIDSTATISTICS 13% Uthungulu District Empangeni Lifesaving 310 15 0 6 0 0 21 331 0 5 1 0 6 0 12 Sub Total 69084 543 14 310 28 0 895 70974 11 4614 19 146 5504 13 10307 LFS 0 LKZNLEC LIFESAVING LIMPOPO L NW 29% 1% Waterberg District LWC 17% Forever Resorts 6839 103 0 0 0 5 108 6947 1 142 7 61 110 0 321 2% LIMP 37% Sub Total 5432 103 0 0 0 5 108 6947 1 142 7 61 110 0 321 1% GPLA LIFESAVING NORTH WEST 0

13% Bojanala Platinum District Aquamix 77 2 0 0 0 0 2 79 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Harties Reflections 182 35 0 0 4 0 39 221 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 TOTAL NIPPERS Kosh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LKZN Sun City 280 10 0 0 0 0 10 290 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 L NW 29% Sub Total 292 47 0 0 4 0 51 590 0 5 0 0 1 0 6 2% LIMP LFS LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE 1% LEC Cape Town District 1% Alpha 573 4 0 0 0 0 4 577 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15% GPLA Arena 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 Bellville 389 12 0 8 4 0 24 413 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL NIPPERS 4% LWCTOTAL NIPPERS Big Bay 511 5 0 27 5 0 37 548 1 37 0 0 0 5 43 Clifton 774 1 0 3 2 0 6 780 1 70 4 0 4 7 86 52% LKZN False Bay 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 26% LFS Fish Hoek 638 0 0 2 3 1 6 644 0 20 4 7 5 0 36 LEC Kogelbay 422 5 0 0 0 0 5 427 0 3 0 3 0 0 6 1% Llandudno 619 10 0 6 1 0 17 636 0 4 1 0 2 1 8 15% LIMP L NW GPLA Milnerton 469 9 0 10 3 0 22 491 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 Mnandi 2633 20 0 1 0 0 21 2654 0 16 0 0 0 0 16 2% 4% LWC 0% Monwabisi 1764 0 0 1 0 0 1 1765 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Macassar 226 0 0 0 0 0 0 226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52% LKZN Strand 619 14 0 5 1 0 20 639 3 11 2 2 12 9 39 Demographic Report on Membership26% Strandfontein 849 0 0 0 0 0 0 849 0 30 0 10 30 0 70 X-Stream 22 0 10 0 0 0 10 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3500 Eden District 3000 LIMP L NW Great Brak 0 15 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 5 1 0 58 0 64 Hessequa 331 84 0 17 0 0 101 432 1 171 3 0 249 0 424 2% 2500 0% Knysna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 Marlin 42 2 0 0 0 0 2 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mossel Bay 839 43 0 0 0 0 43 882 3 16 21 3 40 1 84 1500 Demographic Report on MembershipOuteniqua 418 0 0 0 0 0 0 418 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

Plett 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1000 3500 Southern Cross 211 2 0 0 0 0 2 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3000500 Sub Total 11596 226 10 80 19 1 336 12999 12 390 38 25 401 23 889 GRAND TOTAL 114325 1475 86 608 206 23 2398 104035 34 5344 99 372 6161 119 12130 25000

Number of members Black Coloured Asian White 2000 Ethnicity Group 1500 Male Female 1000

500

0

Number of members Black Coloured Asian White Ethnicity Group

Male Female

33 Awards 2017 - 2018

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS EXAMS 2017/2018

SURF POOL OPENWATER 2018 2017 2016

TOTAL OF TOTAL OF TOTAL OF LA LA LA ALL ALL ALL QC IRB IRB QC IRB IRB QC IRB IRB JLA IRB JLA IRB JLA IRB JQC RPL JQC RPL JQC RPL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL NIPPER NIPPER NIPPER RETEST RETEST RETEST AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 INSTRUCT INSTRUCT INSTRUCT INSTRUCT INSTRUCT INSTRUCT EXAMINER OFFICIALS EXAMINER EXAMINER EXAMINER OFFICIALS EXAMINER EXAMINER EXAMINER OFFICIALS EXAMINER EXAMINER CREWMAN CREWMAN CREWMAN IRB DRIVER TECHNICAL IRB DRIVER TECHNICAL IRB DRIVER TECHNICAL

GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LIFESAVING 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 86 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 14 1 0 265 3 6 11 403 14 2 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 50 8 8 17 119 525 638 505

FREESTATE LIFESAVING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 2 13 12 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 5 4 54 67 89 67

LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE 48 1 208 3 0 6 1 7 3 0 16 1 2 431 32 59 47 865 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 865 799 600

LIFESAVING KWA ZULU NATAL 68 1 216 23 2 5 0 11 0 0 16 0 5 674 80 89 62 1252 4 0 54 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 0 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1456 1450 1517 Numnber of Awards LIFESAVING NORTH WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 12 3 0 0 0 38 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 22 10 8 5 61 99 120 97 2000 1000 1500 500 LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE 130 1 358 9 0 9 2 43 8 4 0 2 2 800 96 146 142 1752 17 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 36 8 12 5 102 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 28 1882 1720 1696 0

LIMPOPO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 18 19

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 1 0 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 2011/2012

PRIVATE 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 44 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 56 64

TOTAL 249 3 835 36 2 20 3 61 11 4 32 3 9 1939 208 294 251 3960 32 1 194 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 31 3 12 487 11 18 18 819 33 2 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 104 20 21 26 262 AWARDS5041 STATISTICS 4890 4565

21-May-18 314 6 1077 43 2 25 3 61 11 4 71 6 21 2530 239 333 295 5041 GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LIFESAVING

TOTAL for 2017 252 13 622 55 7 10 0 16 5 5 1 0 0 1915 258 302 255 3716 33Numnber of Awards2 229 12 0 10 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 421 10 25 22 773 48 0 73 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 26 50 56 401 TOTAL for 2016 250 5 545 27 6 7 2 46 9 8 10 3 0 1793 198 272 271 3452 34 3 222 1000 33 0 5 1500 0 0 02000 0 0 7 1 377 13 21 40 756 52 5 57 5 0 2 1 6 6 0 3 1 0 103 37 36 43 357 500 LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE 0 LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE 2012/2013 LIFESAVING NORTH WEST LIFESAVING FREE STATE 2011/2012 LIFESAVING LIMPOPO LA QC JLA JQC RPL TOTAL RETEST NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 INSTRUCT EXAMINER IRB DRIVER LIFESAVING KZN IRB INSTRUCT IRB EXAMINER IRB CREWMAN NIPPER EXAMINER SURF, POOLAND OPENWATER AWARDS TECHNICAL OFFICIALS TOTAL 2016 336 13 824 65 6 14 3 52 15 8 13 11 1 2273 248 329 354 4565 25 0 171 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 408 1 9 13 645 14 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 4 0 2 139 4197 TOTAL 2017 333 15 924 78 7 22 0 16 5 5 6 0 4 2471 294 377 333 4890 TOTAL 2018 314 6 1077 43 2 25 3 61 11 4 71 6 21 2530 239 3332012/2013 295 5041 2013/2014 Surf LIFESAVING AWARDS 0% SURF AWARDS LIFESAVING AWARDS STILLWATER AWARDS: POOL PATROL HOURS 13%

Based on information received. 2013/2014 Surf 5% Pool and Openwater PATROL HOURS LIFESAVING AWARDS OPENWATER SURF AWARDS

POOL 13 % POOL 10% Pool and Openwater 2014/2015 OPENWATER

7% POOL 2014/2015 Year

7% Year 15%

OPENWATER OPENWATER 80 SURF 80% SURF 20% Percentage % 2015/2016

2015/2016

25%

30% 2016/2017

35% 2016/2017

2017/2018 40%

45%

2017/2018

DROWNING STATISTICS: APRIL 2017 – March 2018

Drownings : Ages

DROWNING STATISTICS40 : APRIL 2017 – March 2018Drowning Statistics Time of Drownings34 35 30 APRIL 2017 – MARCH 2018 (Records taken from media reports) DROWNING STATISTICS: APRIL 2017 – March 2018 25 Age20 Morning (00h00 Drownings : Ages Male Time 15 - 11h59) 10 40 Female Drownings : Ages 5 15% 35 0 Unknown 30 40 35 25 Time not 30 20 reported 25 15 Male 20 Age Groups 43% Male 10 15 Female 10 Female 5 5 0 Unknown 0 Afternoon Unknown Evening (18h01 (12h00 - 18h00) - 23h59) 37% 5% Age Groups Age Groups Drowning : Activities Activity

Motor Vehicle related drownings Unknown • Swimming - includes paddling and wading Alcohol induced drowning • Diving - includes scuba, spear and snorkelling

Drowning : Activities Other • Watercraft - includes surfing, canoeing and kayaking Natural Disasters • Natural Disasters - includes river crossings Motor Vehicle related drownings Drowning : Activities Playing near water and floods Unknown Activities Alcohol induced drowning Watercraft • Other - includes cultural ceremonies, bath tubs, spas Motor Vehicle related drownings and waterparks Other Power Boating Natural Disasters Unknown • Unknown - takes into account deceased victims Drowning : DivingProvince Playing near water Alcohol induced drowningDrowning : Province found in various locations of water and alleged acts of Activities Fishing homicide Watercraft OtherSwimming Power Boating Natural Disasters Diving Province 0Male 10Female20 % 30 40 50 60 70 80 Playing near water Province Male Female % Fishing Activities Swimming KwaZulu NatalWatercraft 62 27 41 KwaZulu Natal 62 27 41 Drowning : Aquatic 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Power BoatingWestern Cape 65 10 34 •Province Swimming – &Includes paddling and wading Gender DrowningDrowning : Aquatic Aquatic Settings Western CapeDiving 65 10 34 Settings • Diving Eastern Cape– Includes scuba, spear, and snorkelling 21 7 13 FishingPROVINCE MALE FEMALE % Settings • Swimming – Includes paddling and wading • Eastern CapeWatercraft Swimming Gauteng– Include surfing, canoeing and kayaking 7 21 4 7 5 13 Ocean • Diving – Includes scuba, spear, and snorkelling 62 27 41 •KwaZulu Natural Disasters Mpumalanga Natal – include river crossings 0 0 and floods0 12% • Watercraft – Include surfing, canoeing and kayaking Gauteng 0 10 720 30 4 40 5 50 60 70 80 Ocean •Western Other – Cape include cultural ceremonies65, bath tubs, spas and waterparks10 34 Swimming / • Natural Disasters – include river crossings and floods North West 0 0 0 51% • 32% 12% Tidal Pool • Other – include cultural ceremonies, bath tubs, spas and waterparks Eastern MpumalangaUnknown Cape– takes into account deceased victims found in various locations of water and alleged acts of homicide 0 21 0 7 130 Northern Cape 3 0 1 Dams & • Unknown – takes into account deceased victims found in various locations of water and alleged acts of homicide 7 4 5 5% Swimming / • Swimming Gauteng–North West Includes paddling and wadingLimpopo 3 0 0 0 1 0 Rivers 32% 51% Tidal Pool 0 0 0 • Diving –Mpumalanga Includes scuba, spear, and snorkellingFree State 9 1 5 Other Northern Cape 3 0 1 Dams & • Watercraft North– Include surfing, canoeing and kayaking West 0 0 0 5% Rivers • Natural Disasters Limpopo– include river crossings 3 and floods3 0 0 11 Northern Cape

• Other –Limpopo include cultural ceremoniesFree State , bath tubs, spas and waterparks9 3 1 0 15 Other • Unknown – takes into account deceased victims found in various locations of water and alleged acts of homicide Freestate 9 1 5 Drowning : District

50 45 Drowning District 40 35 30 Drowning : District 50 25 20 Unknown Gender 45 15 F 40 10 M 35 5 0 30 25 20 Unknown Gender 15 F

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35 LSA COMMITTEES AND SUB COMMITTEES

SPORT COMMITTEE LIFESAVING COMMITTEE DROWNING PREVENTION COMMITTEE Director: Peter Odendaal LKZN Director: Grant Breetzke LEC Director: Dhaya Sewduth GPLA Members: Mornay Pretorius LFS Members: Sheldon Roux LWC Members: Deon Woodley LKZN Tommy Veldhuis LWC Deon Woodley LKZN Ross Cairns LKZN Desmond Kiewiets GPLA Ciska Bobbert LNW Dave Bamber LEC Marna Pieterse LNW Tronel Van Der Walt LFS Peter Augsburg LWC Troye Brown LKZN Anthony Cocks LEC Martina van den Bout GPLA Earl Ingram LEC Gordon De Vaal GPLA Stephanie Fourie LFS Ed Schroeder LWC Obakeng Dithebe LNW SUB COMMITTEE FOR RULES, Regina Van Den Bout GPLA TECHNICAL OFFICIALS AND LSA AIR SEA RESCUE COMMITTEE Cheryl Johnston GPLA CHAMPIONSHIPS Chairperson - Kim Germishuys LWC Sifiso Simamane LNW Members: Jelle Meintsma LKZN Natasha Kriel LWC Stephanie Fourie LFS Allen Pembroke LKZN Jason Oettle LWC Tess Kotze LEC Graham Lewis LWC James Ross LKZN John Coyne LKZN NIPPER EXAM AND HANDBOOK Co-opted: Gordon De Vaal GPLA Annelie Lourens LKZN REVIEW COMMITTEE Jame Ross LKZN Marna Pieterse LNW Convenor: Peter Gilmore LKZN Richard Botha LWC

Members: Ciska Bobbert LNW Mornay Pretorius LFS SELECTION PANEL Martina van den Bout GPLA Convenor - Grant Breetkze Anthony Cocks LEC TRANSFORMATION COMMITTEE Surf Selectors Tyrrel Murray LWC Jane Lewis LWC Chairperson: Allen Pembroke LKZN Mike Rodda LKZN Sheldon Roux LKZN Members: Charles Khumalo LKZN Marque Dalais LKZN Caesar Plaatjies LEC Stillwater Selectors Valencia Walker GPLA BRAVERY AND DROWNING PREVENTION Richard Botha LWC Barjo Van Niekerk GPLA AWARD SUB-COMMITTEE Yolanda Keeve LFS Werner Bosman GPLA Convener Stanford Slabbert LEC

Johan Opperman LNW Lance Harrison LKZN FINANCE COMMITTEE Ken Bentall LKZN Director: Bruce Roberts LKZN ATHLETES COMMITTEE Bevin Worlock LKZN Surf Rep Scott Kenneth Sowman LKZN Chairman : Matthew Bouman LKZN Richard Davidson GPLA Stillwater Rep Mornay Pretorius LFS Members: Carmel Billson LKZN Ken Honeysett LKZN

Ryle De Morny LWC Winston Meyer GPLA DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE Tayla Faulman LWC Convener: Martin Williams LWC Ricardo Peach GPLA RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE Kirsty Maritz GPLA Convener: Colleen Saunders (PhD) LWC Clarissa Liebenberg LNW Members: Dr. Jay Matthews Ruan Marais LNW Professor Ashley van Niekerk Dee Kotze LEC Dr Olive Kobusingye Daniel Jones LEC Wesley Schuttle LFS SPONSORS and PARTNERS

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