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Saving Lives VIGILANCE AND SERVICE

PROUD SPONSORS OF LIFESAVING SA Vision Lifesaving South Africa is the National Authority in the effort to prevent drowning 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.

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Affiliation In Remembrance Lifesaving South Africa celebrates the life and acknowledges the passing of members who were part of our family. Index 1-2 Presidents Report Franki Nienhuis Leonard William John (Jack) Maher Dylan Tommy Summerstrand Summerstrand 3-4 Head Office Report Helen Herbert Gabie Botha Gordon Harvey “Snowy” 3 Message from the Sponsor Pirates Pirates Niel Langer Graham Bromfield Bryn Magree 4 Lifesaving Committee Grant Breetzke Newcastle Marine 5 Air Sea Rescue Robert Harrison Jack Maher Kim Germishuys Pirates Durban Surf 5-6 Drowning Prevention Commission Dhaya Sewduth Delisle Weare Stephne Coyne 7-9 Sport Committee Rox Life Member Rox Life Member Peter Odendaal 9-16 Finance Report & Annual Financial Statement Pat Johnson Peter Carter Bruce Roberts Rox Life Member Rox Life Member 17 Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association Louise Erasmus 17 Lifesaving Western Cape Gerald De Jager Robert Pitt & Michelle Pitt 18 Cape Town District Brian Stuurman BORN 09/05/1950 AND 11/04/1958 DIED 06/10/16 19 Eden District Gerald De Jager 19 North West Lifesaving Jennifer Taylor 20 Freestate Lifesaving Mornay Pretorius 21 Lifesaving Eastern Cape Earl Ingram 22 OR Tambo District Riches Mndiyata 22-23 Lifesaving KwaZulu Natal Mike Raubenheimer 24 International Lifsaving Sport Commission Michelle and Robert were the pioneers of the transformation of lifesaving in Southern Cape. Jelle Meintsma 25-26 Bravery Awards In their 14 years of services to Mossel Bay Surf Lifesaving club, they touched many hearts and Stanford Slabbert communities. They created a career path for the youth while keeping their district’s beaches safe 27-28 Annual Awards and secure. 29-30 Membership Statistics Many years were offered up to ensure the safety of the public whilst they were on our beaches. 31-32 Rescue & First Aid Statistics They touched so many lives by passionately and selflessly supporting the local communities 33 Award Statistics of Mossel Bay and George. They will be remembered for their love of lifesaving and 34 Drowning Statistics all that they did for Mossel Bay Surf Lifesaving Club. 25 LSA Committees and Sub Committees They died tragically in a car accident. 26 Partners

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Dylan Tommy 1 President’s Report President

INTRODUCTION What continues to be concerning is the low percentage of black members who compete in our national championship, I am honoured to present the 2017 Lifesaving South Africa especially at Nipper level, where only 12% are black. annual report. During this period, we signed a new sponsor The Management Board has therefore engaged with Management and saw an amazing improvement in our media coverage. organisations like Waves for Change, EcoActive and the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, who offer learn During this financial year we continued to make great strides Board to swim and water based programmes to children from on the drowning prevention front with the launch of our previously disadvantaged areas, with the idea of recruiting Members schools drowning prevention programme. We also continued these children into our clubs. to engage with local and international organisations to form Vice President partnerships in the fight against drowning. MEMBERS Allen Pembroke STRATEGIC REVIEW During this financial year almost R4m was spent on various projects and events which directly benefited our members, I would like to highlight some of the most important objectives clubs, districts and/or provinces. These projects and events where pleasing progress has been made: were made possible through funding received from the National Lottery, Sport & Recreation South Africa and General • The initial development of our new database has been Tire South Africa. completed, • All policies and circulars are placed on our website, We continue to see a steady growth in membership and Director of Sport Director of Finance • Our talent identification programme is on track and our Peter Odendaal Bruce Roberts there were 6 new clubs which joined the movement during 2020 high performance plan has been put in place, the past year; Eastern Beach, Pellsrus, New Brighton, • We have set up partnerships with the Leisure and Msikaba, Umgazi Dolphins and Reunion Aquatic. LSA is still Recreation Association of South Africa, the Department committed to establishing a lifesaving club in every district of Basic Education, the WESSA Beach Stewards, uShaka and I once again urge our provincial chairman to assist in Marine World and Waves for Change and are in the finding opportunities to establish clubs in the districts where process of concluding MOU’s with Swimming SA, NSRI we do not have a presence. and The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, • Our mascot, ‘Resci’ has been launched, I would like to thank all our committee members at provincial, • We launched our schools drowning prevention programme, district and club level for their hard work in keeping things Director of Lifesaving Director of Drowning Grant Breetzke Prevention • Our audience on social media platforms, Facebook, running smoothly. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed. Dhaya Sewduth Twitter & Instagram continue to grow, • We established partnerships with SuperSport and DROWNING PREVENTION Independent Newspapers and have seen an increase in Last year we established a Scientific Research Committee features in newspapers and magazines, as well as television, and this year the head of the committee, Dr Colleen Saunders • Our membership is growing steadily and we have seen an conducted research to establish the research priorities increase in the number of clubs, for LSA. These research topics will be made available to • Lastly we were appointed as the project leaders for the universities to pass on to students to conduct the research development of a water safety strategy for the Western Cape. with the aim of presenting these findings at WCDP 2019. Member Member LSA was also appointed as the project manager for the Winston Meyer Marius Oosthuizen SC TRANSFORMATION AND development of a Water Safety Strategy for the Western DEVELOPMENT Cape by the Western Cape Disaster Management Center. In terms of our total membership, 29% are female and 33% Dr Saunders is the project leader and we have appointed are black. When this is broken down further according to the Medical Research Council of South Africa to develop an gender, 40% of our male members of black and 17% of our evidence based strategy. female members are black. When we look at our members During this financial period, we launched our schools over the age of 23 years old 62% of the males are black and drowning prevention programme which is a classroom based 36% of the females are black. At Nipper level only 13% of Member Member programme designed to complement the existing grade 4 Trevor Martin Warren Prins the male are black and 9% of the females. curriculum. Our trained facilitators visit schools during This shows that our black members enter lifesaving at a later term 3 when, as part of the Life Skills curriculum, grade 4 stage in their lives, as a result of various socio-economic learners must learn about the dangers in and around water. factors. One of the factors resulting in low numbers at youth Each school visited received a set of drowning prevention level is lack of swimming pools and swimming lessons in posters and each learner received a reading book as well as previously disadvantaged and rural areas, which makes an activity book. During the three months the programme ran it difficult for black children to engage in water sport. The last year we reached over 4500 learners. opportunity lifesaving offers to acquire skills and access to Our drowning prevention mascot ‘Resci’ was very Member Athletes Representative the job market is one of the factors contributing to increase successfully used in our social media drowning prevention Chantal Smalberger Matthew Bouman numbers at senior level. awareness campaign we ran during December and January. At board level 36% were black, 14% female and at staff Our Director of Drowning Prevention, Dhaya Sewduth, level 80% black and 100% female. At committee and sub- continues to engage with SALGA and the Department of committee level 38% were female and 22% black. Basic Education to improve drowning prevention awareness and education at school and municipal level. In terms of growth we have seen an increase in total membership from 7103 in 2015 to 7290 in 2016 to our I would like to thank Dhaya, his committee, all the clubs and current membership total of 7344. This is an extremely members for all the work that has been put into drowning positive sign, as we also saw an increase in the number of prevention over the last year, it is fantastic to see the new Co-Opted Member Co-Opted Member Mziwoxolo Mayedwa Regina Van Den Bout entries at all our national championships. developments in the drowning prevention portfolio. 2

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LIFESAVING PATROLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Commonwealth, which see us providing support and advise to other African countries. LSA will also host an African Our clubs continue to render a vital voluntary service to During this financial year we successfully held three national Leaders Workshop and the Commonwealth Festival of the public at various beaches and other aquatic facilities championships the: Lifesaving in August 2017. The workshop will see delegates throughout the country. These duties continue to be from ten African countries attending and various members • 2016 Surf Nipper Nationals hosted by Durban SLC performed very successfully in spite of the lack of facilities from our organisation will assist with presenting the • 2016 Stillwater Nationals hosted by Lifesaving KZN and support from local authorities in many cases. During this workshop. The Festival of Lifesaving will see teams from 8 • 2017 Surf Nationals hosted by Clifton SLC past year no drownings were recorded at beaches where our Commonwealth countries competing in the Commonwealth lifeguards were on duty. During the past financial year, a total I would like to express the entire movement’s gratitude to Lifesaving Championships. of 2513 rescues were performed and first aid was provided all the host clubs, districts, provinces and especially all our to 15 653 people. PARTNERS Technical Officials who make these championships possible. I wish to acknowledge the continued contribution made to Various factors have resulted in delays in getting talks LIFESAVING SPORT our organisation by our partners and record Lifesaving South with SALGA going. I can now confirm that the talks are Africa’s appreciation to the National Lottery Board (NLDTF), This past year we had national teams compete in the Sanyo back on track and we are hoping to finalise the Guideline the National Department of Sport & Recreation (SRSA), the Cup in Japan, German Cup in Germany, Lifesaving World for Professional Lifeguarding at municipal level by the end Western Cape Provincial Government Disaster Management Championship and Orange Cup in The Netherlands. We of this year. We will also be assisting SALGA to host a Centre, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic achieved some great results at these events and we are conference for municipal officials on disaster management Committee (SASCOC), Surf Life Saving Australia and the pleased with the progress our athletes are making. and lifeguarding. Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth for their generous Here are some of the highlights of our international season: support during the past lifesaving year and we look forward During this season we re-launched our Air Sea Rescue to strengthening these partnerships. programme, with Kim Germishuys heading up the • Our team placed 3rd at the Sanyo Cup, To our new partners DHL, aQuelle, Deep Heat, SuperSport, committee. We currently have a small group of lifeguards • Ryle De Morny winning Gold in Beach Flags at the working in partnership with Air Mercy Services, NSRI and Independent Media and especially General Tire, I would World Inter-Club Championships, like to extend a massive thank you for coming onboard Western Cape Metro Rescue to provide an Air Sea Rescue • Ryle and Mandi Maritz winning double Silver and service in Cape Town. The committee is looking at expanding and supporting lifesaving during this past year and we look Bronze respectively at the World Championships, forward to growing these partnerships in the years ahead. the service into other areas where helicopters are available • Our Junior Males won Gold in Beach Relay at the for such a service. World Championships, The General Tire sponsorship has in the first year of the three- • Our Junior Team members also broke 6 South African year deal already made a huge impact on our organisation. As a result of our continued commitment to this noble cause, records at the World Championships, The focus of this sponsorship is to improve the profile of many families have been spared the loss of a loved one. • Durban Surf won the Junior World Inter-Club lifesaving and General Tire in South Africa. We have already I would therefore like to extend my sincere gratitude to all Championships. seen a massive increase in media exposure and many of our our volunteer lifeguards, the club administrators who make top athletes have been profile by various media agencies. patrols happen and to the municipalities which continue to During the past year we also had three of our members The initial amount of R5.2m was allocated as follows to make valuable contributions to our clubs and districts. Candice Murray, Anna Notten and Malec Odendaal represent achieve the above mentioned objective: South Africa as part of the Stand-Up Paddling Association • LSA Rights Fee – R500k LIFESAVING AWARDS (SUPSA) team at the World Stand-Up and Prone Paddling • WaterSmart Schools Programme – R500k During this past year a total of 4889 examinations was Championships. LSA will be adding long distance prone • Patrol Clothing & Equipment – R1m conducted, of which 924 were Lifeguard Awards. These paddling events to its calendar in order to select athletes for • National Championships – R650k figures reflect an increase of 324 total examinations and 100 these World Championships. • Marketing – R1m Lifeguard Awards. There were also 2 471 lifeguards retested • Activations – R750k during this period. At our last AGM the proposed combined Pool and Surf National Championships was agreed to and we have • Other fees – R800k What is of major concern is that no new examiners passed now further proposed that we combine all our national CONCLUSION out during the past season. If the number of examinations championships into one big event. We believe that the continue to increase it will place a major strain on our increase in size of the event will increase the exposure of the I would like to express my sincere appreciation and thanks volunteer examiners. Serious attention must be given to sport, which will be positive for the hosting of our national to all our members and office bearers throughout our qualifying more examiners in the coming season. championships and the sport of lifesaving in general. I am movement, especially the Management Board and staff for looking forward to the 2018 National Championships with your continued support and commitment. Lastly, I would like LSA is working on ensuring a common standard for lifeguard great excitement. to thank my wife and family for their continued support and training and certification in Southern Africa and as a result encouragement. our awards have been accepted and offered in 6 other I would like to thank our Director of Sport, Peter Odendaal, Southern African countries. his committees , our athletes and everyone else involved in the sport of lifesaving. To ensure our creditability as an organisation is maintained, the quality and integrity of our awards must be guaranteed at INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS all times. We are continually engaging with local authorities Jelle Meintsma continued to serve as Secretary for the ILS and other employers of lifeguard to stamp out fraud. Any Sport Commission. Helen Herbert is a member of the ILS person who is found in possession of fake certificates or Sport Commission and the RLSS Commonwealth Business engaging in any fraudulent activity related to our awards will Development Committee. She has also been appointed as be reported to the relevant authorities. RLSS Commonwealth’s Director of Development through Sport. Allen Pembroke serves on RLSS Commonwealth’s I would like to thank all our instructors and examiners for Honours Committee and Dr Colleen Saunders on their continuing to maintain a high standard to ensure quality Diploma Committee. I continued to serve on the Royal lifeguards complete our training process. I would also like Lifesaving Commonwealth Management Committee and as to thank our Director of Lifesaving, Grant Breetzke and his ILS Vice-President for Southern Africa. committees for all the hard work they have put into this portfolio. LSA continues to play a leading role in Africa and the Annual Report 2017

3 Head Office Report

tool to add, remove and manage their members. In Resources printed and distributed. 2016/17 the data base has gone live, and in 2017/18 4000 Thabo and Thandeka Readers, 5000 Resci Helen Herbert modules will be added to manage the awards process Activity Workbooks, 80 Discussion Posters, 315 A3 General Manager along with duties and rescues performed. To enable Posters, 3068 A5 Double sided information fliers, Headoffice to adapt to the requirements of the new 6000 Water safety pamphlets, 26 Roll up banners, data base we have taken on an additional staff member on a temporary basis, Kate has joined us in The project brief was to access 30 Schools or 3000 School Children. The 2016 / 2017 year for Lifesaving South Africa has December and will be with us until March 2018. been one of amazing growth and progression much of Total reach for the project: 40 schools and 5897 which is highlighted in the various reports. PROJECTS WITH HEADOFFICE Children INVOLVEMENT The theme for this report is progression, taking a 2016/17 projects have included: With the support from General Tire, Lifesaving SA is look at where we have come from and what we have aiming to reach 80 to 100 schools, in the 2017/18 achieved. 1. The pilot roll out of the Watersmart Program, along year. TRANSFORMATION with our Mascot Resci. Resci has been trademarked. The project was run with funding THE HOSTING OF SA Membership in 2015 was 6884, 2016 was 7091 from the Department of Sport and Recreation CHAMPIONSHIPS (3.0%), and 2017 ends with a membership of 7344 South Africa (DSRSA). (3.5%). Whilst we see a steady increase in our overall Having 3 National Championships within 3 different membership the Demographic transformation over 2. The Hosting of the 2016/2017 National venues and with only 2 of the 3 events hosted by this period shows an increased transformation of our Championships (DSRSA and General Tire) local organizing committees created difficulties from membership as 2015 ended with 2154 members of an administrative side. My thanks must go to the colour; 2016 had 2194 (1.8%) members of colour 3. A Schools sport program (DSRSA) office staff who coped with all the administration and 2017 ends with 2471(12.8%). around the new data base, pressured time frames 4. Participation at International events such as the and resources. The investment of R160 000.00 into Gender has shown the largest transformation over World Lifesaving Championships in The the SA Championships from the Department of Sport the past year with the female membership growing Netherlands including the training camps and and Recreation and the R650 000 from General Tire rapidly within the 2016/2017 period. 2015 ended events preceding them. (NLC) resulted in spectacular events. Congratulations to the with LSA having 2039 females with 391 members hosting clubs and committees. 2017/18 will see these of colour, 2016 ended with 2090 (2.5%)females 5. Swimming South Africa and FINA events grow even further in the proposed new format. with 358(-8.4%) members of colour; 2017 ends with 2148(2.8%) females with 454(26.8%) members 6. Contracting General Tire THE SCHOOLS SPORT PROGRAM of colour. The impressive growth in our female WATERSMART The program rolled out in 2016 saw the investment membership is a direct result of the hard work within of R100 000 from the Department of Sport and our Western Cape clubs. 44 Presenters have been trained across the following Recreation invested into rewards for all age groups at districts KZN Central (EThekwini), KZN South (Ugu), the LSA Stillwater Championships. The 2017 season Transformation has not only taken place within our OR Tambo, Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay, Eden, project is extending this project with the investment of membership and demographics but also in the way Cape Town, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Sedibeng, R160 000 from the Department of Sport and we are doing business. We now have a fully interactive Bonjala Platinum, and Kenneth Kaunda. Not all trained Data Base available to all clubs; the aim of which is presenters have been used in the Schools. to create a single membership management tool. The clubs are encouraged to make this tool their primary

Message from the Sponsor

I am looking forward to the rest of the activities planned going to represent South Africa in Adelaide in 2018. for 2017 and of course the opportunity of hosting our Niel Langer national championship in Port Elizabeth during 2018. Our Thank you and may our association last for many years to Marketing Manager sponsorship will include the support of our national team in come. Continental Tyres SA

To the Life Saving community of South Africa, on behalf of the General Tire brand, our holding company Continental Tyre South Africa and its management, I would like to express our thanks and appreciation for the warm welcome we have received.

The brand exposure that we have enjoyed through our association with LSA has been fantastic, but more rewarding is the energy and enthusiasm of the Life Saving community in their commitment to drowning prevention. Your mere presence at our beaches, pools and rivers is often enough to prevent adventure turning into tragedy. Head Office Report 4 recreation to all provinces and all disciplines. At the current agreement is for a period of 3 years. This HEAD OFFICE time of going to print the specific outcomes of the partnership has not only given Lifesaving SA a much project were still to be released. needed boost of overhead capital, finance to run Head Office continues to assist the various committees the Watersmart Program, branding and essential with their projects: duty kit, it has financed the media coverage and PARTICIPATION AT THE Lifesaving Instruction Manual Update; IRB Instruction brand management we have seen through the LSA Manual and printing, Facilitator Training Manual, INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Championships period to now. The social and practical It is the pinnacle of any high performance athlete returns on this investment far outweigh the financial In the next period: Nipper Instruction Manual; Coach to participate at their International Pinnacle event; returns. The investment has enabled access to the for Lifesaving this is the bi-annual World Lifesaving Development Manuals; Protocols and Standards for Traditional Media platforms of Print, Radio, TV and Drowning Prevention. Championships (previously known as World Rescue Online with: Championships) and the Sanyo and German Cup A mention must be made of Gareth du Plessis events. The route to get to these events was financed 10 x Radio inserts from Realtime Media without whom our branding, by the National Lotteries Commission: 30 x TV inserts (SuperSport) handbooks and printing would not happen. The 38 x Online articles standard of our brand has been raised beyond our 1. R352 000 for the World Champs Format 69 x Print articles Interprovincial initial objectives. Once again the AGM report is a memorable document. Produced 2 x 26 min dedicated Lifesaving SA champs 2. R770 000 for training camps and athlete support. highlights package, 2 Blitz inserts for Nationals and I am very thankful to the staff at Head Office, Janelle SWIMMING SA AND FINA Nippers, SuperSport Showcase insert. Live streaming Naidoo, Stephanie Moodley, Melinda Pather, Rita of Nationals. Ntuli, Kate Cibane and our part time accountant Liesl Lifesaving SA has been approached by Swimming Swanepoel for the past year’s service to Lifesaving South Africa to standardise the duty officer Returning to General Tire and Lifesaving SA an SA. They pick up and run with everything that is requirements at open water events. To this end a average ROI of R7,209,972 thrown at them and are a most amazing team. We are provisional agreement has been reached with the very fortunate as an NGO to have maintained our staff Open Water Swimming Section of SSA and this is being Continued Media partnerships with Sport24, and sustained the valuable Human Resource we have. contracted by an Memorandum of Understanding. Independent Newspapers and Highbury Safika Media have been established to elevate the sport. A very special thanks must go to my Husband and Lifesaving SA was also invited by SSA and the Olympic family who have once again allowed me to operate Committee to attend the first FINA International Media 24 now have a dedicated Lifesaving SA page from the Durban office. I appreciate their sacrifices. Workshop on Drowning Prevention through their Swim on Sport24. for Life program, to present on the topic of Rescues and Resuscitation. The outcome of attending this event will have ongoing positive impacts on local, African and International ties. CONTRACTING GENERAL TIRE The President’s report details the financial investment General Tire is giving Lifesaving South Africa. The

Lifesaving Committee

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

5 Air Sea Rescue

no lifeguards have been recorded as serving on the or the AMS helicopter being diverted to a priority call. helicopter in rescue swimmer capacity under the LSA Kim banner. Our lifeguards have to pass a fitness test on an annual Germishuys basis. The reason for this is because world wide it Chairlady A helicopter rescue swimmer programme is only is known that a helicopter rescue swimmer may be viable where a partnership with a helicopter operator deployed into rough seas and left behind, while the exists. As quality flight training is needed for both helicopter refuels, ferry’s a casualty back to land or if On the 3rd April 2017, the LSA Air Sea Rescue the helicopter rescue swimmers and the helicopter there is technical difficulties and will need to be able Committee was reinstated by LSA, chaired by Kim crew. This fulfills the required minimum currency to take care of themselves and possibly a casualty for Germishuys nationally and chaired in the Western requirements and ensures that our teams operate up to an hour until they can be recovered. We always Cape by Natasha Kriel, supported by Jason Oettle. safely and efficiently in any rescue or training flight. prepare for the worst.

Currently LSA only has helicopter rescue swimmers In accordance with helicopter rescue standards set The Western Cape currently has 4 surf operating in the Cape Town area, as that is the only out by Air Mercy Service (AMS - call sign: Skymed lifeguards who are current on the region where surf lifeguards are apart of an air sea 1 & 2), which is inline with the minimum helicopter AMS AW119kx helicopter, they are: rescue programme, in partnership with Air Mercy rescue requirements country wide, the helicopter Service along with the NSRI and METRO Rescue. rescue swimmers need to maintain a 6 monthly Brett King - Big Bay (currency expires in August) This is due to the contractual agreement between the currency. Our rescue swimmers aim to train with AMS Earl Bell – Koggel Bay (currency expires in October) Western Cape Department of Health and Air Mercy as often as possible, training is only presented once Jason Oettle - Big Bay (currency expires in October) Service, for a rescue service in the Western Cape. every 2nd month due to provincial budget constraints Natasha Kriel - Melkbosstrand formerly of Milnerton There is an helicopter operating out of Oudshoorn, but and sometimes training is postponed due to weather (currency expires in October)

Photo: Jesse Milns

Drowning Prevention Committee

SCHOOLS EDUCATION become a household name with our messages becoming Dhaya ingrained in future generations of citizenry. Sewduth PROGRAMME Director During the latter half of the 2016, some 5500 school REPORT ON THE BRAVERY pupils were taught water safety and drowning prevention AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) in the Life Skills lessons. The report by the GM (pages 3-4) contains details of this successful programme. A comprehensive report by the BAC is published in the annual report (pages 25-26). Detailed synopses of the INTRODUCTION In 2017, the General Tire sponsorship for the schools 24 incidents were assessed and eventually 17 were campaign effected a name change to #WaterSmart The year under review saw the successful launch to the adjudicated. LSA has seen fit to profile some of the programme as well as positioned to scale up delivery. The LSA Schools Education Programme in 2016. The focus awardees and the incidents in different parts of the country plan targets 80 schools in all nine provinces potentially was on teaching water safety education and drowning coinciding with important events like national champs. The reaching some 90 000 pupils. The facilitators will be prevention in the classroom with the initial outcome being DPC expresses its sincerest gratitude for the work put in by coordinated by provincial coordinators under the command the development of learning materials aligned to the Grade of a national coordinator working out of LSA head office. the BAC members under the convenorship of Mr. Stanford 4 and 6 Life Skills curriculum. Slabbert. The Drowning Prevention Committee (DPC) consists of DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SALGA PARTNERSHIP the following members: Sifiso Simamane, Richard Botha, EDUCATION (DOE) E-RESOURCES James Ross, Tess Kotze, Regina van den Bout and Colleen INITIATIVE The MOU with SALGA was signed soon after the LSA AGM Saunders (SAC Convener) and welcomed Gordon De Vaal in July 2016, but failed to get the Implementation Plan and Mornay Pretorius in 2017. We appreciate the occasional The schools programme attracted the attention of the off the ground until 2017. Two rounds of meetings were national DOE. We are in talks with the head of e-Learning participation of the President and the General Manager in convened with the Community Development and Disaster Resources Development, Dr P. Watson, to convert the LSA teleconference meetings. Management head, Mr F Khanye. The second meeting learning materials to online and e-resources. The implication included Gus Malgas and Gordon De Vaal. The biggest challenge to date will be the hosting of the is that the LSA literature on drowning prevention and water ILS World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) in safety could become available to almost every pupil in The focus of the meeting revisited the Implementation Plan October 2019 in Durban. More on this later in the report. the country. The success of this project positions LSA to and re-committed to looking at the key thrusts of the Plan: Drowning Prevention Committee 6

• Stamping out Qualification Fraud together with the findings of our epidemiology investigation, WCDP2019, DURBAN, SOUTH • Audit of municipal facilities (eg. Pools) and access to will inform our research activities going forward. The results available facilities for Inland clubs of the study will be released to the movement as well as AFRICA. • Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Public for public benefit. This project has highlighted the need A key challenge at this stage is to finalize the composition of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the build up to the Awareness campaigns for research in a number of important areas and provides WCDP2019. The call sent out to the movement yielded few • Risk Methodology capacity development opportunities to collaborate with postgraduate students names thus far. If the organizational potential is deemed • SALGA games to include Lifesaving Champs events. in the social and health sciences who are considering a inadequate, then the MB will have to make a decision to research projects in drowning prevention or lifesaving sport There is a need to speedily develop the action steps to roll outsource the organizing of the event to a marketing agency, areas. out the Implementation Plan objectives. A key development such as our own Treble Group. The potential to raise the in the last meeting with SALGA shifted the focus on a profile of LSA is massive and it could be a huge revenue national Disaster Management Conference that SALGA is DROWNING STATISTICS generator for LSA and the city with the possibility of 60- organizing. This forum could contribute to our successful LSA continues to collate statistics on drownings from 70 countries being represented and about 500 delegates hosting of WCDP2019 reports submitted by clubs, provinces and the media. in attendance. While acknowledging that the statistics are not official, COMMONWEALTH AFRICAN OTHER PARTNERSHIPS: LSA believes that the compilation is quite comprehensive • Western Cape (WC) Disaster Management Forum: in terms of the demographics it addresses. In the absence LEADERS WORKSHOP: The convener of our SAC, Colleen Saunders (Ph.D) heads of the official database from the SAPS, the information LSA and DPC members will contribute to the hosting of the up this Forum in CT. The MOU with the WC Disaster published in the Annual Report gives comprehensive event in Durban with workshop programme running from Management sets out to project manage the development snapshots of the statistics as recorded over the year. 7-9 August alongside the Festival of Lifesaving hosted by of an evidence-based drowning prevention strategy for that LSA in that week. This event would be leveraged as one of province. The project aims to deliver a strategic framework to MEDIA EXPOSURE OF THE the platforms to attract participation at WCDP2019. the WC Disaster Management by Nov 2017. It is anticipated WHO DROWNING REPORT – that the framework will be implemented in the 2017/2018 OTHER CONFERENCES: summer season. Preliminary evidence suggests that an IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The DPC will be represented and present at the Strategic Local Government Conference in Durban at the end appropriate strategy will address not only risk factors within The follow up report to the WHO World Drowning Report in of September 2019 and the Department of Sport and communities but also behavioral responses, which influence 2015, is the WHO Drowning Report Implementation Plan Recreation Conference at Potchefstroom University (NWU) risk. It is anticipated that many of the recommendations, released in May 2017. The DPC developed a press release in October 2017. from WC, may become broadly applicable to other provinces and circulated the report to media houses nationally. We and develop a framework for national implementation. were assisted both by the head office and the General Tire Both these events outlined above and others would also • KZN Sport and Recreational Water Safety Strategy: sponsorship team in a media blitz across the country. serve as platforms to launch LSA’s hosting of WCDP2019. Despite many hours of participation and contribution to the process, the KZN Sport & Recreation Department has WCDP 2017: 15-19 OCTOBER CONCLUSION cancelled the process. It is hoped that the draft information 2017, VANCOUVER, CANADA I sign off by thanking the members of the DPC, SAC and can become a useful source document for similar initiatives. BAC for their sterling contribution towards drowning The delegation to the international conference hosted by prevention and for the tremendous support and efforts by • HSH Princess Charlene Foundation: ILS alongside a series of meetings will be the President, the GM and her head office staff without whose assistance, LSA has started talks with the Princess Charlene of Monaco Director Drowning Prevention and Dr Colleen Saunders. we would have not progressed to where we are today. We Foundation with the aim of collaborating on water safety Thus far, there will be one oral and one poster presentation also recognize the various club and provincial initiatives and and drowning prevention projects. We expect to take our made on behalf of LSA. A key objective would be to shadow projects to rollout drowning prevention campaigns, which DP programmes to new heights in light of the partnership the organizers of the conference to develop the necessary could not be profiled in this report but will be on the LSA with her Foundation. capacity for the organization of the WCDP2019. website. RESEARCH AND THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC): Over the past year, we have continued to bring the burden of drowning in South Africa to the attention of the academic, emergency care and government institutions. Dr Jay Matthew presented aspects of our work at the EMCON 2016 conference in India and recently received confirmation of a publication in the SA Medical Journal. In addition, Dr Colleen Saunders has presented a study investigating the epidemiology of drowning in South Africa at the 2016 conference of the Emergency Care Society of South Africa hosted by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. This work has been submitted for publication and is accepted for an oral presentation at the WCDP17 in October. Dr Matthew has embarked on working with medical doctors who have been involved in LSA to establish the Medical Advisory Sub-committee. This advisory panel will be a sub- committee under the Lifesaving Committee. A number of LSA members, together with local and international experts in the drowning prevention, participated in a survey to develop a research agenda for LSA. This study Annual Report 2017

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NIPPER INTER CLUB Peter Odendaal Director Nipper Surf Nationals & Inter-Provincials was hosted by Kings Beach in PE also with record entries. Congratulations to the Organizing committee for the huge effort and spectacular setup. Unfortunately the U12 did not finish all their events due to rough surf, resulting in no overall result for inter club.

COMPETITIONS 2017 SA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS SURF NIPPER INTER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS LSA Junior/Senior/Masters Surf Nationals were hosted by Clifton SLC on Camps bay Beach with record numbers of entries in Masters. Rank Club Points

Overall this event was well supported and congratulations must go to 1 KZN A 111 the Clifton Surf Lifesaving Club Organizing Committee for a successful event. 2 WESTERN CAPE 94 3 EASTERN CAPE 68.5 2017 SA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 4 WESTERN CAPE B Province 64.5 SURF INTER CLUB - TOP THREE CLUBS 5 KZN B Province 47 SENIOR POINTS: JUNIOR POINTS: Rank Club Points Rank Club Points Stillwater Nationals, Nipper, Junior, Senior Masters & Inter-Provincials held in Durban with LSA as the host. INTER-CLUB 1 Fish Hoek 374 1 Durban Surf 321.5 2 Marine 167 2 Kings Beach 257 OPEN WATER Points OPEN WATER Points

3 Llandudno 129 3 Fish Hoek 235.5 1 Pirates Nippers 350 1 Marine Seniors 494 2 DS Nippers 344 2 DS Seniors 359 SURF INTER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 Harties Nippers 288 3 Pirates Seniors 329 Rank Club Points POOL Points POOL Points 1 KZN A 96.5 1 Harties Nippers 522.50 1 Harties Seniors 689.50 2 WESTERN CAPE 89 2 Mangaung Nippers 486 2 Marine Seniors 551.50 3 EASTERN CAPE 84.5 3 Boksburg Nippers 376 3 Linden Seniors 443 4 KZN B Province 58 5 WESTERN CAPE B Province 49 Stillwater Inter Provincial Championships STILLWATER NATIONALS 2017 Interprovincial - Nippers Points Interprovincial - Seniors Points Overall Winners: Nipper – Harties Reflection Senior - Marine 1 LKZN A 981 1 LKZN 2647 Nippers Seniors 2 NWL A 511 2 GPLA 1684 Rank Club Points Rank Club Points 3 FSA 383 3 LWC 1378 4 GPLA 379 4 NWL 1405 1 Harties Reflections 810.5 1 Marine 1 045.5 5 LWC A 305 5 FS A 891 2 Mangaung 696.0 2 Harties Reflections 900.5 6 LKZN B 264 6 LEC 321 3 Suncoast Pirates 630.0 3 Durban Surf 591.0 7 NWL B 60 7 LKZN 18 4 Boksburg 628.0 4 Pirates 583.5 5 Durban Surf 615.5 5 Linden 547.0 6 Marine 461.0 6 Boksburg 335.0 7 Aquamix 447.0 7 Senathla 290.0 8 Aquamartina 247.0 8 Aquamix 284.0 9 Umhlanga Rocks 236.0 9 Tuks 267.0 10 Killer Whales 82.0 10 Belville 250.0 11 Tuks 89.0 11 Flash 196.0 12 Linden 54.0 12 Kroonstad Aqua 179.5 13 Big Bay 43.0 13 Aquamartina 169.5 14 Belville 22.0 14 Mandeville 166.5 15 Mandeville 20.0 15 Big Bay 148.0 16 Senathla 18.0 16 Mangaung 137.0 17 Kroonstad Aqua 18.0 17 Umhlanga Rocks 130.0 18 False Bay 7.0 18 Summerstrand 94.0 19 X-Stream 4.0 19 Woodrige 90.0 20 Alpha 4.0 20 Strand 86.0 Total 5132.00 21 X-Stream 84.0 22 False Bay 82.0 23 Bloem 58.0 24 Kings Beach 40.0 25 Killer Whales 14.0 Total 6 768.00 Sport Committee 8 ENTRIES FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Surf 2012 2103 2014 2015 2016 2017

Nippers Venue Kings Beach PE Addington Beach DBN Kings Beach PE Strand Beach CT Addington Beach DBN Kings Beach PE Nippers 650 651 738 710 696 801 Jnr/Snr Venue Amanzimtoti Bech DBN Addington Beach DBN Strand Beach CT Battery Beach DBN Kings Beach PE Camps Bay CT Jnr/Snr 650 518 647 629 589 588 Masters Venue Amanzimtoti Bech DBN Addington Beach DBN Strand Beach CT Battery Beach DBN Kings Beach PE Camps Bay CT Masters 106 108 129 148 83 203

Stillwater 2012 2103 2014 2015 2016 2017

Venue Kings Park Pool DBN Strand Pool The Waterskloof Manguang Stadium Pool Kings Park Pool uShaka Kings Park Pool uShaka Kings Park Pool uShaka Nippers 178 148 177 195 205 200 Jnr/Snr 167 169 168 178 227 230 Masters 0 2 2 5 15 10

levels will be required to be registered with LSA and • Dates & Venue for trials Orange & German Cup SPORT COMMITTEE MEETING an appropriate designation will be given (based on (November) Trials for selection to the Orange and A meeting with the Sports Committee was held on the the coaches’ framework, RPL, experience etc). These German Cup will be held at 09h00 at Kings Park 13th and 14th of May 2017 regarding the feedback names will then be forwarded to CASA for registration Swimming Pool in Durban on Sunday, 13th of that was received from all the National competitions. with the professional body and thus be granted a August 2017 (the day after Commonwealth). Attendance was the Sports Committee members, all licence to coach. There will be associated costs and • Provincial HP squads & camps the Provincial Competition Officers, Allen Pembroke, appropriate submission of evidence (depending on the HP Squads are to be monitored in the Provinces Jelle Meintsma, Trevor Martin and the HP Manager, designation). Regions Heather Morris-Eyton. Coach education workshops to be implemented in • Provincial athlete monitoring systems The preferred venue and dates for a combined Surf order to comply with CASA requirements, however the Monitoring of athletes will be done by the club and Pool National Champs. Nippers, Seniors, Juniors coach developer programme is required first to ensure Provinces/Regens coaches and this information and Masters will be Port Elizabeth on the 3rd to 9th that sufficient resources are available for roll out of needs to be sent thru to the HP Coach and HP April 2018. coach education programmes. manager. There will still be two separate competitions, Pool and Strategy is to have a top down (where National PROTEA TEAMS Surf, but run at the same time making the event more coaches can start with their RPL and required cost effective to host and at the same time reducing evidence collection) and bottom up (where beginner There are four tours planned for 2017. the cost to travel to two different venues. Minutes of coaches who do not need CASA registration and • Sanyo Bussan Cup (10th Sanyo International the agenda was circulated. can be “designated” through LSA) to be explored for Lifesaving Champs) 24 to 26 June 2017 (3 Days) implementation. in Fukuoka on Momochi beach. COACHES’ COMMISSION Team Manager: Tracy Baird HP CONFERENCE CALL Coach: Jay-Cee Thomson The coaches’ education programme has not been The following was for discussion: rolled out yet, we will however roll out the first training WOMEN MEN soon in the OR Tambo District. Dates and facilitators • Dates & Venue for trials for Surf Rescue Champs – Carmel Billson Byron Lockett are still to be confirmed. New Zealand (December) Jodi Cleworth Daniel Jones Sasha Lee Nordengen Bradley Odendaal CASA (Coaches Association of South Africa) will be the Trials will start at 09h30 on the Saturday, 22nd July Mandi Maritz Luke Johnson professional body for sports coaches in SA (the official and conclude at 12h00 on the Sunday, 23rd July on Alice Edward Sebastian Garreau launch will be announced soon). Every coach at all Addington Beach Annual Report 2017

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• Commonwealth 8 to 12 August 2017 Durban – Manager – TBA A big thank you to the Management and coaches that Kings Park Coach – Tronel van der Walt will be taking the National Teams overseas. The effort The selection of the team will take place on the and professionalism that is shown in the preparation COMMONWEALTH 2017 NATIONAL TEAM 13th August 2017 at Kings park pool and planning to make these tours a big success is evident. Thank you. Team Manager: Louise Erasmus • German Cup 25th and 26th November 2017 in Coaches: Heather Morris-Eyton and Russell Sadler Germany We wish all the teams every success in their event. WOMEN MEN Manager – Tracy Baird Carmel Billson Johan Lourens Coach – Lynette van Rensburg Lauren Billson Ricardo Peach All competitors that are allegeable will be out of Amica De Jager Martin Binedal the Opex squad Kristin Bellingan Milan Erasmus Chrislin Nieuwoudt Brandon Isemonger • International Surf Rescue Challenge (ISRC) 30th COMMONWEALTH 2017 PRESIDENTS TEAM Nov to 3rd Dec 2017 in NZ Team Manager: Stephanie Fourie Senior Manager – Peter Odendaal Coaches: Jay-Cee Thomson and Tronel Van Der Walt Senior Coach – Russell Sadler WOMEN MEN Junior Manager – Louise Erasmus Debra Dredge Dylan Bridger Junior Coach – Claudio Miller Sulinke Van Den Berg Ockert Van Schalkwyk The team selection will take place on the 22nd Bianca Opperman Calvin Coetzee and 23rd of July 2017. Natalie Billson Mark Kleinhans INTERNATIONAL SURF CHALLENGE Dehanke Van Rensburg Kurt Rautenbach International Surf Challenge to be hosted in SA in COMMONWEALTH 2017 DEVELOPMENT TEAM 2019, either before or after the WCDP. The board Team Manager/Coach: Valencia Walker agreed to have the ISRC 2019 around the WCDP. An organising committee will be appointed to make the • Orange Cup 2nd and 3rd December 2017 in necessary arrangements. Netherlands

Finance Report and Annual Financial Statement

awarded to LSA during the 2016/17 financial year, all costs allocated to LSA administration costs and balance of R457 Bruce had to be reflected as Champs expenditure. 911 is still to be spent as at 31 March 2017. Roberts Interest received was R71 709 lower mainly as a result of Director the Lotto expenditure incurred and the deferment the Lotto FIXED ASSETS Grant payment. The abovementioned decreases were offset The freehold land and buildings situated at 35 Livingstone by the R500 000 sponsorship receivable from General Tire. The Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 Road, Durban (“Surf House”) are in the process of being March 2017 are included in the 2017 Annual Report. These EXPENDITURE registered in the name of LSA. They were previously were approved by the Management Board on 27 May 2017 registered in the name of the Surf Lifesaving Association and will require approval by the National Council on 29 July After excluding the R503 032 Grant expenditure incurred of South Africa. In order for LSA to launch the necessary 2017. during the year ( 2015/16 : R1 115 906 ), total expenditure court application to have the property transferred to LSA, increased by R274 165 to R2 146 624. The main elements Although the operational costs of LSA were well controlled our honorary legal advisors have applied for consent from of this increase are as follows: Rescue 2016 subsidisation throughout the year, our income streams ( mainly internally the Department of Public Works (the present legal owner R122 241, Bravery Award costs R61 727, and increases in generated from members ) failed to meet inflation levels and Salaries / Staff Benefit costs R32 656, Legal Fees (Trade of the property ) that they have no objection to the transfer. as a result we incurred a deficit of R137 426 during the Mark ) R21 190 and Accounting Fees R20 132. period (2015/16 : R113 019 surplus). THANKS INCOME LOTTO GRANTS I would like to thank Scott Sowman and Mornay Pretorius for No Lotto Grant funding was received during the financial their continued contribution to the financial affairs of LSA via After deducting the R550 000 Grant monies received during year. Expenditure of R1 259 105 was incurred in respect their valuable input to the Financial Committee. Although the the year ( 2015/16 : R1m. ), income increased marginally by of Projects 38824 and 46700. The National Lotteries Financial Committee did not hold any ‘face to face’ meetings R74 462 to R1 909 198. Commission approved a new Grant during March 2017 during the year, we communicated by email on numerous Competition surpluses decreased by R375 816 due to (Project 61873) amounting to R3 743 000. The National matters throughout the year. a reduced surplus from the 2017 Senior/Junior National Lotteries Commission have consolidated Projects 38824 Champs and the fact that three National Champs were and 46700 into Project 61873, the first tranche of Many thanks to Helen Herbert and her Head Office team included in current year figures versus four in the previous R1 743 000 is expected to be received during June 2017. (including Liesl Swanepoel from Optimal Accounting). LSA year. The total costs of the 2017 Senior/Junior National DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION SOUTH AFRICA is fortunate to have such a dedicated and professional unit Champs, amounting to R358 006, are reflected in the (“SRSA”) – GRANTS managing the day-to-day affairs of the organisation. current year’s financial statements. In previous years, a large percentage of the SA Champs costs were carried by During the year LSA received an amount of R550 000 from Lastly, I would like to thank Vinesh (from our auditors VN our Lotto Grants, (R344 779 in respect of all 2016 Champs). SRSA and incurred expenditure amounting to R503 032 Kandailal and Company) for his support and assistance Due to the uncertainty of additional Lotto Grants being during the year under review. An amount of R100 000 was since my appointment in 2008. Annual Financial Statement

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17 Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association

Lifesaving inland is not the lifestyle that it is at the coast, challenge for us as an inland province. Our seniors came we need to create a heroic aura around it for it to be taken 2nd overall, an excellent result considering how small the Louise seriously, and this needs to start at primary school level. senior team was. Erasmus We need to get Lifesaving acknowledged for the heroic President sport that it is, which will in turn boost the status of it in our Johan Lourens, Ricardo Peach, Brandon Isemonger and schools, and the importance of water safety. Chrislin Nieuwoudt were selected for the National Lifesaving team to compete at the Commonwealth Lifesaving INTRODUCTION There are a couple of clubs in the province that are working Championships in August, and Ockert van Schalkwyk and towards development of the sport in less privileged areas Deborah Dredge were selected for the Commonwealth Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving has had a tumultuous season, but generally not enough is being done in this area. It cannot Presidents team. We are very proud of each one of them! especially on the sporting side. There is a lot of scepticism be the responsibility of the Province, it needs to come from and uncertainty regarding the future of Stillwater Lifesaving the clubs. PATROLS within the framework of Lifesaving South Africa and this has Our districts continue to operate patrols independently created a lot of negativity. Unfortunately, a desperate lack of coaches is a critical stumbling block to development and the long-term and in their own manner. The patrols need to be more TRANSFORMATION, DEVELOPMENT sustainability of the sport in Gauteng. inclusive of all the clubs in the province, not only do the AND MEMBERS competitive lifesavers need to do their voluntary hours but LIFESAVING SPORT the camaraderie amongst the lifesavers is what makes it While our numbers amongst the nippers have increased all worthwhile. Patrols, especially open water patrols, are slightly, our young adult membership has dropped, leaving We have had a successful competitive season, and once becoming a cut-throat business even amongst non-profit us with a negligible growth over the last year. We continue to again our athletes have excelled. We hosted a total of 8 organisations, and this is worrying. Event organisers are also galas during the season culminating in a very well supported lose a number of our lifesavers in high school to other sports using too few lifeguards to keep the prices down and patrol and activities, where they receive more recognition. and successful GPLA Championship in February/March. teams are agreeing to this to get the patrols. This was held over 2 weekends, with a 2 day Pool Gala Growth at a nipper level is encouraging as this is the future at Hillcrest in Pretoria, and an Open Water event at Arrowe COMMITTEE of the sport, however we need to find a way to keep them in Park in Benoni the following weekend. the sport. We were delighted with the introduction of LSA’s As a province we are totally reliant on input from our schools programme last season but that has unfortunately Many of our competitive lifesavers took part at LSA Stillwater districts, so a very big thank you must go to all the members fizzled out! We desperately need to get the schools on Nationals, setting 42 new GPLA records and 9 new SA of the district committees. And of course a massive thank board to start realising the important role they can play in records! In the Inter-Provincial competition our nipper team you to all the members of the GPLA exec committee, thank developing not only an awareness of water safety, but also came 4th overall and we are especially proud of them for you for your support and your commitment, and for the time stimulating an interest in community service in their pupils. how well they did in the surf which continues to be a huge that you all offer up to keep Lifesaving alive in Gauteng!

Lifesaving Western Cape

TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT organization. We are in great shape but there is plenty more to be done. I want to thank each of our Board Gerald We will continue promoting lifesaving in the greater Members for their hard work and support. De Jager West Coast. We established a new club in the Western Chairman Province. It is certainly a sign of growth in the Western Great organizations are built on great people, but Cape. underlying all of the great work we do, are the thousands of volunteers who tirelessly devote their Thank you to the Western Cape Disaster Management time to making lifesaving the essential service that it It has been a year of transformation and growth for is. Lifesaving Western Cape and our clubs. Our numbers for the funds that they provided toward developing our continue to grow as more people find lifesaving to be clubs. a great healthy way of volunteering their time. LIFESAVING SPORTS As volunteers, we all dedicate a large amount of our spare time to the clubs, which of course forms a very Both our Junior and Senior and Nipper Interprovincial important part of the largest volunteer organization teams came second in the 2017 Nationals. Our clubs in our nation, Lifesaving South Africa. It fills my heart also excelled at Surf Nationals. Congratulations to Fish with a great sense of pride and passion to be part of Hoek who came out tops as the overall winners. this movement that stand side by side with so many likeminded individuals eg. the active members, as we PARTNERS patrol between those iconic Red and Yellow Flags to As Chairman of Western Cape Lifesaving I have ensure the safety of those who visit our little piece of thoroughly enjoyed leading such a progressive paradise in the Western Cape. Cape Town District 18

Juniors – 414 junior members qualified to do voluntary • Other sources of development funding are the Western duty when accompanied with a senior member, but not Cape Government, the City of Cape Town, the Brian allowed to work as professional lifeguards. Department of Culture and Sport, LOTTO, the Cape Sturman The total duty hours logged were 31345 hours. Town Sailors Home and NSRI. Chairman Nippers – 820 members learning water safety and HIGHLIGHT: competing in 3 age groups of U10, U12 and U14. • Surf Nationals - Hosted by Clifton Surf Lifesaving Club OVERVIEW COMPETITIONS on Camps Bay beach. Surf: The year has been a busy one with the administration THANK YOU of the City of Cape Town managing the seasonal • Nippers – 4 competitions were scheduled however one A special word of thanks to Jenny and Joyce who have lifeguards and LWP focussing on voluntary duty, training was cancelled due to unsafe bad weather. Entries were kept the office alive and the clubs informed of all the and examinations, development and competitions and 328, 349 and 391. correspondence and activities. coaching. • Junior/Senior events: - 4 LWP competitions with entries of 142, 245, 226 and 300. Thanks to the Instructors, Examiners, Technical No drownings occurred in the areas where clubs are • Additional club sponsored events were the Llandudno Officers(Judges), LWP Executive and the Club Chairmen for situated during the voluntary duty hours, however, a Rescue Classic, the Llandudno 8 man Classic and the the smooth running of the district. number of incidents occurred where members of the LWP Strandfontein “Quick Morning Comp of Beach Events”. clubs responded outside of duty times or in adjacent areas. A major word of thanks to our Voluntary Members who put Stiilwater: in all the hours of training, duty and competition – without Membership of the clubs varies depending on the club • Gala’s – 3 Gala’s held together with attendance of 3 of you we could not offer the protection and service our public location and the “dormitory area” from which its members the surf clubs (Alpha, Big Bay and False Bay). needs. are drawn. There are 13 surf clubs active and one in • Open water – one event held. initial stages of formation and 3 still water clubs with the potential of 3 new clubs to be formed in the next season. EDUCATION Instruction and examinations The 2016/2017 season has seen the allocation of IRB’s increased thanks to the assistance of NSRI who have • Surf retests - 463 members retested reallocated a number of their 4.2m boats to LWP. We now • Still water retests – 34 members retested have 11 of our surf clubs with full IRB capability and two • Surf awards – total of 313 new awards IRB’s nearing completion which will give all the 13 surf • Still water awards – total of 134 new awards clubs this capability and two IRB’s available for use by Stillwater’s 3 clubs for use in the open water operations. DEVELOPMENT: • A Memorandum of Understanding between LWP and MEMBERSHIP the City of Cape Town has provided the Surf Clubs with funding for the operation of each of the 13 Seniors – 625 active members, qualified to do full surf clubs together with a contribution towards the voluntary duty administration of LWP’s office. Annual Report 2017

19 Eden District

like to thank DCAS for the funds that they provide to of our lifeguards consistently delivering a professional do developing amongst our clubs. level of service responding to increase demand at Gerald short notice and going the extra mile. De Jager Our Nipper movement started to grow dramatically. Chairman Mossel Bay Surf qualified 14 Nippers and Southern LIFESAVING SPORT Cross 20 this season. Plettenberg Bay Surf is still the cornerstone for our Nippers. Our sports needs new challenges and another event will be a welcome addition for athletes, officials, It is with great pleasure that I present the 2016/2017 coaches, managers and selectors, an added level annual report. of competition in the pathway to high performance, which will be embraced by all, heading into the future. Our lifeguards from eight (8) clubs patrolled their duty Congratulations to Plett, Mossel Bay and Southern beaches over the summer period for more than 486 Cross for attending and competing at Surf Nationals. hours keeping the public safe. This season people made it home safely, because trained voluntary PARTNERS lifeguards put their own lives at risk for someone they have never met. Finally, to the management team of Eden Lifesaving District for the time that you give up so willingly in the TRANSFORMATION AND very best interest of the region. The commitment is LIFESAVING PATROLS the sunset point of difference and I am humbled by DEVELOPMENT your involvement. In addition to saving lives at the beach, we continue My heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who was to undertake the Beach and Surf Education to school involved in patrols over the season. programmes to help learners understand aspects of water safety. The 2016/2017 patrolling season will go down as one of the bigger ones. Over the cause of the season We had another successful Examiners and AED Eden Lifesaving District and its clubs were successful workshop for all Examiners and Instructors. We would in reducing the drowning toll. Our statistics tell a story

North West Lifesaving

Primary and Bakubung Primary. In total the message Orange Cup and German Cup Team Selection: Jennifer of water safety was conveyed to approximately 2300 Armand Marais, Ruan Marais, Juan-Pierre van Zyl, youngsters from October 2016 to March 2017. They Annien Muller and Rudy van Graan Taylor have also utilised the local radio station Motsweding Interim Chairlady FM to spread the message of water safety awareness LSA Stillwater Lifesaver of the Year 2016 across the air waves. Their long standing project at Kyle Carbonell Taylor Holy Family School at Mogwase continues to reach I would like to thank all the committee members, The 2016/2017 season was a successful season for out to 500 primary school learners who receive learn to swim lessons as part of their curriculum and is coaches and families for their work over the past North West Lifesaving. Despite being a small inland year. Most of us are holding multiple offices between province comprising of 3 clubs, we managed to grow included in their school routine daily over two terms in summer. provincial and club level and this does not go unseen. in numbers by almost 15% from the previous season Additionally a big thanks to Helen and Janelle at LSA with all of our junior and senior lifeguards holding pool COMPETITIONS head office for endlessly answering all queries that and open water awards. we may have. But most of all, I would like to thank our 2016 Stillwater Provincial Championships saw NW athletes who give us a reason to continue with what LIFESAVING PATROLS Nippers and NW Seniors each finishing third overall. we are doing!

As a province, we logged just over 1240 voluntary Our clubs attended a number of the Gauteng hours between April 2016 and March 2017 which competitions over the duration of the season. A big was an increase of approximately 40% over the highlight of the season saw North West Lifesaving hold previous season. This is in part due to the number of our first North West Provincial Pool and Open Water new Senior and Junior Lifeguards within the province. Champs in March. A huge thanks to the members that This year we had 5 lifeguards log between 50 and 99 endured a lot of sleepless nights to pull this off. hours and our first lifeguard logging over 100 hours.

We are fortunate that a number of our patrollers have SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS: been able to join many of the Gauteng clubs on their LSA HP Academy Squad for 2016/17 season: patrols and are thankful for all that they have learned Academy squad – Annien Muller, Brigitte Sturgeon, on such duties. As clubs, we still face equipment Juan-Pierre v Zyl and Rudy v Graan challenges that would enable us to run larger patrols. LSA High Performance Squad WATER SAFETY Tanya Pieterse, Lemay van Rensburg, Ruan Marais and Armand Marais The Sun City LSC together with our water safety co- ordinator Sifiso Simamane extended its reach into the Rescue 2016 Team representing rural community of the North West Province bringing South Africa at World Lifesaving Championships water safety education to the youth at the schools Armand Marais and Tanya Pieterse of Lerome Primary, Chaneng Primary, Morungwa Freestate Lifesaving 20

The highlights were definitely the lifesaving support and duties carried out for the African Open Water Mornay champs held at Maselspoort 22-23 October 2016 and Pretorius the SA Triathlon championships held at Aldam earlier President the season. We would like to thank our dedicated lifesavers for all the hours that they commit in support of this worthwhile cause. 2016/2017 has been an extremely positive season for lifesaving in the Free State. Free State is proud to have entered 74 lifesavers for the 2017 LSA National Stillwater Championships held Free State lifesaving takes pride in the positive in Durban. Congratulations to all the FS lifesavers, lifesaving culture of the movement that continues you competed with passion and great sportsmanship. to exist in the province. Lifesaving in the Free A special congratulations to the following overall State remains a sport and life skill of choice where achievements: athletes thoroughly enjoy the diversity, team spirit and camaraderie. • 3rd place girls u/10 • 1st & 2nd place girls u/11 Free State actively continues to drive towards • 1st & 2nd place girls u/13 enhancing lifesaving activities at schools and the local • 2nd place boys u/13 Thank you to the Management team for all your time communities. Constant efforts are made to strengthen • 2nd place girls u/15 and endurance to selflessly dedicate yourselves to relationships with local and regional aquatics sporting • 1st place boys u/18 ensure that lifesaving positively and evenly continues fraternities and municipalities in order to grow the in the region. Stephanie, Secretary of FS Lifesaving, Congratulations to Robbie Le Roux and Sulinke van presence of lifesaving in the region. An important thank you for being a pillar in our midst. focus for the next season is to enhance involvement den Berg for your selection to the HP squad. Sulinke with the local sports council. van den Berg for your inclusion in the Commonwealth Our Chief Examiner, Tronel vd Walt, thank you for 2017 President’s Team representing SA at the Festival the special way that you commit yourself to all our We are fortunate to keep experiencing positive growth of Lifesaving Championships to be held in Durban in children, for your time and efforts with the awards and interest in the province and are looking forward to August 2017. programme. You are sincerely appreciated. expand lifesaving much further. Congratulations to Stephanie Fourie selected as Team To all parents, thank you for supporting your children Free State remained with three clubs throughout the Manager and Tronel van der Walt as one of the two to be part of the lifesaving family, thank you for season and is positive to have the Octopus lifesaving coaches for the Commonwealth 2017 President’s investing in them to grow as individuals. club fully affiliated for the next season. Active focus is Team. You make us proud! aimed at development and Tronel and her assistant It is with passion that we support and assist our coaches held holiday training sessions at the Thanks to the hosts and organisers of the 2017 LSA lifesavers to become the best that they can be by Bloemanda swimming pool. Stillwater National Championships, we thoroughly participating in this great sport and life skill. enjoyed the competition and event as a whole. We are Many aquatic sporting activities were supported by FS looking forward to dominate the surf events in next We are very positive and appreciative to General Tire Lifesaving in the province. To mention a few included year’s competition. that has joined hands with LSA as official sponsor the Kovsie Aquatics open water event which is a and are looking forward to the positive growth and ceding event for the Midmar open water, FS Baithle Thank you to our coaches, Tronel, Chantell, Stephanie development that this affiliation is sure to achieve champs, FS Triathlon champs and the Aldam multi and Wesley, for all your hard work and efforts, often within Lifesaving SA. sport day. under difficult circumstances to train and mould the lifesavers. Yolanda, thank you for all your dedication LSA, Helen Herbert and team, thank you once again and continuous efforts and energy in Kroonstad. for all the value that you add and all your support during the season. Mr Tshidi and Me Pretty, thank you for your dedication to support lifesaving amongst the children in President Dylan Tommy – thank you for the stable, Bloemanda. Whilst both being retired, you show objective and positive leadership that you instil into the ultimate dedication to keeping the youth occupied movement at all times. with positive activities. Annual Report 2017

21 Lifesaving Eastern Cape

run by their own executive committees, lifesaving facilitating training course. From August – September in the Eastern Cape has new life being injected to 2016 Seagulls members visited 12 schools in and Earl it. Bluewater Bay SLC has taken a decision not to around the northern areas reaching a total 3077 Ingram compete in any competition for 2016/17 season while learners from grade 4 – 7. Many praises and thanks Chairman they are rebuilding their club, facility and equipment. came from teachers and some requesting the club to Thank you to Bluewater Bay SLC for maintaining return. the drowning prevention initiative. We look forward Lifesaving Eastern Cape has had a good 2017 in terms to seeing them on the competition starting line next Special thanks to all new LEC technical officials of duty and competition. All clubs have been doing season. who stepped up and did an awesome job at both well in competition as well as duty with the exception EC Champs and SA Champs. We cannot thank you of New Brighton that never got started after their re Thank you to East London SLC for hosting an action enough. Not forgetting the experienced technical affiliation to Lifesaving Eastern Cape and Lifesaving packed EC junior/senior champs. Seemingly the ocean officials who guided the new ones. Thank you for the Nelson Mandela Bay. Smaller clubs like Hobie beach currents don’t behave when we compete. Thank hard work and commitment. SLC and Seagulls SLC are struggling to maintain you Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club for hosting good duty numbers due to most of their members an excellent EC Nipper Champs as well SA Nipper Congratulations to all the East Cape Team competitors, being employed as seasonal lifeguards by the Nelson Champs. Thank you to Craig Van Rooyen and his nippers, juniors and seniors who made Lifesaving Mandela Bay Municipality. Thank you to all clubs who organizing committee on a sterling job. The SA Nipper Eastern Cape proud. Thank you Craig Van Rooyen, assisted in keeping our beaches safe during the past Nationals set up was so good that it was praised by Clint Meintjies, Gary Woodhead for doing an excellent season with no fatalities recorded while our clubs Executive Mayor Athol Trollip. The strong current was job with our EC Nipper Team. Thank you Tess Kotze for were on duty. Sadly Sardinia Bay Surf Lifesaving Club the only stumbling block for the Nippers, but it did taking the team up to still water nationals. Thank you lost its clubhouse and has since suspended duties at not dampen the spirit of the competition. Lifesaving Keith and Travis Fenn for doing an awesome job with Sardinia Bay. They now assist Summerstrand SLC with Eastern Cape is looking forward to the possibility of the EC junior/senior team. Congratulations to all East duties once a month. We hope that their issues will hosting the first ever combined 2018 GTLSA National Cape competitors selected for the High Performance be resolved speedily so that duties may continue at Lifesaving Championships. Squads as well as those chosen to represent South Sardinia Bay. Africa. Thank you to Seagulls Surf Lifesaving Club for a great With Lifesaving Eastern Cape now being able to school water safety drowning prevention program. LEC wish to thank the executive committee of operate with four affiliated districts the pressure has Thanks to Lifesaving South Africa who assisted Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay for their hard work been relieved from LEC. With all districts now being 8 Seagulls members by providing the necessary and commitment this past season. OR Tambo District 22

season. A message was conveyed to clubs to advise The Club also needs to have administrators so that Riches them to send their duty papers to LSA within fourteen the clubs affairs are dealt with on clubs premises. The days after duty day, starting from October 2016, Club also needs to be registered as NPO in order to Mndiyata for insurance purpose. We are training lifeguards in get funding from the government. Chairman Nyandeni and Msikaba SLC CONCLUSION We are all waiting delivery of new kit from the LSA sponsor. There were few drowning incidents reported I would like to say Thanks to LEC former acting I’m glad to report that the moratorium is lifted which at Mbotyi beach and Port st Johns umzimvubu river chairmen Rob Smith for his kindness and support to was due to internal discrepancies. The affected nevertheless our lifeguards did their job very well. our district and his good advice. Not to forget Bruce clubs have sat down and discussed their issues in handling financial books of O R Tambo district, with an amicable manner. I trust that this is a wake up out his assistance we are nothing. call to all members who don’t follow our channel of TRANSFORMATION AND communication and constitution. I regret to express DEVELOPMENT I also express my sincere gratitude to head office staff that misconceptions caused by power seeking for their co-operation with our district and opportunity individuals has reduced chances to get money from Coaching level one will start at our district soon, when to participate to emerging leadership workshops etc Disaster Management as LSA president arranged a LSA facilitators are ready to come we will be waiting. meeting for us with disaster management which was Handout at Port st Johns and Mzamba are done, and Sibamba ngasbini, siyabonga, Enkosi not successful, because we were busy calming the well done to our volunteers and wessa beach steward. fire in the district during that time. As some individuals were against formation of new clubs and miss under 5 Schools have been visited by our trained facilitators stood their constitution. for the water safety out reach program. Well done! We still have R25000 that will be used for coaching and LIFESAVING other R25000 not used, which was for competition . We retested +- 176 lifeguard this season. A criteria We need to have enough funds for administrators, used like doing refresher before a proper retest. we need to have a computer to keep members files or It helps our lifeguards to learn new amendments. print communication as hard copies are so important, I would like to thank our instructors and examiners and someone working out of the district office to for their hard work. we had very few classes this update the records of association’ as the database has added a work load.

Lifesaving KwaZulu-Natal

drowning which is the second highest cause of sacrificing weekends to carry out inspections on the accidental death in SA. KZN coastal clubs. Between the three Patrol Officers, Mike collectively 73 inspections were carried out during this Raubenheimer TRANSFORMATION AND period. The standard of the duties being performed Chairman DEVELOPMENT was satisfactory, with clubs having been issued a complete set of new duty rescue equipment, by the Lifesaving KZN is a fully integrated, multi-racial province. It gives me great pleasure to report on the activities essential association providing voluntary duties, and highlights of our lifesaving clubs within KwaZulu education, training and certification. Our clubs Once again the focus this year has been on drowning Natal which encompasses the Surf and Stillwater reflect how far this association has progressed in prevention, as opposed to the reactive approach of aspects of lifesaving. transformation with leadership roles, club captains saving lives. Through the management of the beach and specialized rescue boat drivers and crews from and improved proactive communication, the duty Our members in KZN fulfilled their role in providing multi-racial and multi gender backgrounds fulfilling squads have been actively making the bathing public voluntary lifesaving duties in the province stretching these technical posts. aware of the restrictions on a patrolled beach and the from Empangeni Lifesaving Club in the north to success of this initiative is evident in the reduction in Umtamvuna Surf Lifesaving Club on the lower south MEMBERS the number of rescues having to be performed. coast, to Aquafin in Uthukela District in Ladysmith. It is significant to note that voluntary lifesaving duties The number of lifesaving clubs in KZN stands at Likewise, as a result of this proactive approach, we were carried out throughout the year by our lifesaving twenty, spanning the entire coastline and inland to are pleased to report that we have not had a single clubs on Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays thus Ladysmith. Our total gross membership across all drowning incident involving a member of public on providing safer bathing areas on peak days at busy divisions exceeds 3700 and includes men and women those beaches, patrolled by our duty squads. Those beaches and pools. from all race groups. Our active duty patrol numbers drownings reported in KZN, were all outside of the exceeds 1200 at the last count, but this has increased times and areas of our scheduled patrols. With the summer being a very busy holiday period and in the recent active season. hundreds of thousands of visitors flocking to beaches Well done to all our duty lifeguards! and pools, it is reassuring to note that our clubs in KZN LIFESAVING PATROLS performed admirably in caring for and safeguarding those in and near the water. Furthermore our Thanks to our Patrol Officers, Alastair Bond (Central members give up their time to perform voluntary and North Coast), Gareth Hazell (Upper South Coast) duty and in doing so prevent the loss of life through and George Simpkins (Lower South Coast), for Annual Report 2017

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LIFESAVING AWARDS PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Our Provincial Chief Examiner, Deon Woodley and • S A Surf Nipper Inter Provincials – KZN Team took Regional Chief Examiner, Sheldon Roux produced the the trophy following reports. • S A Surf Senior Inter Provincials – KZN Team took Examination Statistics the trophy

Lifeguard Award 289 • S A Stillwater Nipper & Senior Inter Provincials – Junior Lifeguard Awards 76 KZN Team took the trophy Nipper Awards 212 Annual Retests 719 A clean sweep in the Inter Provincial Competitions in Technical Officials 28 2017! Congratulations to all our clubs and members IRB Driver and Crewman Awards 14 who took part in our sporting calendar this last season. TOTAL 1338 ADMINISTRATION LIFESAVING SPORT It is also prudent to make mention of the hardworking The sport of lifesaving in KZN is at its peak and club secretaries and committees who give up their we continue to dominate provincially since the time to make sure that voluntary lifesaving clubs combination of Surf and Stillwater events. throughout the province are well administered and managed. To you and the club chairmen of KZN I say On a club level the following excelled: well done and thank you for your commitment. Our provincial executive committee performed well and I • SA Nipper Championships – Due to adverse must acknowledge the efforts of Mickey Thompson, conditions the competition could not be Barbara Banks, Lesley Lunn, Derek Fourie, Shane completed. However, in the U9/U10 and U13/14 Misdorp, Peter Gilmore, Alastair Bond, Roy Carty, category, Durban Surf took honors at Kings Sheldon Roux, Deon Woodley and our long serving Beach. President for his words of wisdom, John Coyne. • S A Senior Championships – Marine were runners PARTNERS up at Camps Bay with Suncoast Pirates in 6th place. Our thanks to the local Municipalities within KZN for their continued support and to our Sponsors, National • S A Junior Championships – Durban Surf were Lottery Distribution Trust Fund. We are also very the victors with Suncoast Pirates in 5th place. thankful to the Department of Sport and Recreation in • S A Senior Stillwater Championships – Marine KZN for supporting us financially and to that end we were the victors with Durban Surf in 3rd and have certainly delivered as being the top province in Suncoast Pirates in 4th place. Lifesaving Competition.

• S A Nipper Stillwater Championships – Suncoast Finally to our provincial examiners, instructors, Pirates came 3rd with Durban Surf in 5th, Marine judges and lifesavers I commend you on your sterling in 6th and Umhlanga in 9th place. contribution to voluntary lifesaving. International Lifesaving Sport Commission 24

the following: Opening ceremony per Championships; 23. Championships Manual (2018 Edition): To publish the Jelle Meintsma Medal Presentations and Closing Ceremony. 2018 Lifesaving World Championships Handbook. ILS Sport Commission 6. Development of a Junior Manual: Development of a 24. At this meeting the ILS Board of Directors also agreed to Secretary Rule Book of Junior Events that is focused on the U/15 a proposal from the Commission to introduce a National age category. Team IRB Championships and it was agreed that there 7. Regional Championships: Create a data base of all will be new service badge for Technical Officials who have INTRODUCTION regional events from National Championships up. officiated at 12 LWC. Includes scope of event, athlete’s eligibility and conditions I serve on the International Lifesaving Federation’s (ILS) of entry. OTHER SPORT COMMISSION Sport Commission and hold the position of Secretary to the Sport Commission. 8. Members Survey: To establish at federations do in terms ACTIVITIES of sport: events run, championships conducted, officials The Sport Commission is responsible for all aspects of The Sport Commission will also be involved and responsible training, etc. lifesaving sport on behalf of the ILS Board of Directors, for the following event: 9. Establish ways and activities such as: writing the rules and regulations, Recruitment of Technical Officials: i. Master Games: To be held in New Zealand – on Tunapuna management of ILS events (Lifesaving World Championships, means to encourage new Technical Officials. Beach, Auckland on 23rd and 24th April, 2017. World Games, etc.), athletes, technical officials, sport 10. Technical Officials Welfare: TO workforce management development, anti-doping, research, sanctioning of events ii. World Games 2017: These games to be held in Wroclaw, plan and what TO can expect at a LWC, to include: Food; and equipment development, and so on. Clothing; Briefings; Transport; TO Rostering; Thank-You Poland and lifesaving are part of it. Lifesaving will be In the year under review, two meetings were held. In Function; Develop guidelines for all items identified and held 21st July to 22nd July. Will be attending as the Event September 2016 the Sport Commission met at the set minimum standards and criteria. Manager. Lifesaving World Championships 2016 in Eindhoven, the 11. Technical Officials Appointment: Develop new system iii. Preparation for Lifesaving World Championships Netherlands and another meeting was in February, 2017 in for the process of TO appointments. There are two Adelaide 2018: I will be involved in the preparation of the Malaga, Spain. streams: Chief and Deputy Chief Referees appointments overall programme and then the preparation of HIGHLIGHTS OF SPORT and then the appointment of TO’s. the individual championships programme a total of COMMISSION MEETING 12. Niche Events: To get “niche” events that are currently 16 programmes and the appointment of officials each occurring sanctioned and agreed to by ILS. championships. Liaising with the Local Organizing The period under review actually extends over two ILS terms Committee on a number of issues, for example: number of office (2012 to 2016 and 2016 to 2020). ILS appointment 13. Coaches and Coaches Development: Create a of medals to be ordered, responding to enquiries, and so to a Commission is for a four year period and the end of the framework and pathway for the recognition of coaches on. During the Championships I will represented the Sport term of office was in September, 2016, when ILS has their across all nations. Commission at the event and basically will be in a problem General Assembly (AGM). At the General Assembly I was re- 14. Terms of Reference of Panels: Develop Terms of solving position and as members of the Event appointed as Sectary of the Sport Commission for another Reference for the following Panels Management Committee term of office (expiring in 2010). i. Competition Officials Panel (COP) September, 2016 Meeting: Eindhoven, the Netherlands LIFESAVING WORLD This was basically the wrapping up of the “old” Sport ii. Officials Assessment Panel CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 Commission’s activities. The Commission has achieved iii. Sport Academy almost all goals set and completed most of their projects. A great deal of my time was taken up with the event 15. Event and Athlete Sanctioning: To review existing management of the Lifesaving World Championships 2016, February, 2017 Meeting: Malaga, Spain processes and refine/modify or create an event and held in September, 2016 in Eindhoven (Pool) and Noordwijk This was the first meeting of the “new” Sport Commission for athlete sanctioning process with linkages to similar or the period 2016 to 2020. (Ocean). I was responsible for the programming of all the aligned projects and processes to ensure consistency. championships: pool and ocean, youth and open, a total of 16 At this meeting the Commission agreed on the projects they 16. Equipment Accreditation: To consider accreditation of programmes, appointment of officials, 230 officials for the 16 intend to pursue in their term of office. The projects are: manufacturers of ILS equipment including manikins, championships. Liaising with the Local Organizing Committee 1. Olympic and Multi-Sport Games: Develop a strategy for rescue tubes, fins and surf craft. If implemented on a number of issues, for example: number of medals to be ILS Lifesaving Sport to participate in the Olympic and manufacturers would be licensed to build sport equipment ordered, responding to enquiries, and so on. During the LWC I Youth Olympic Games to ILS specifications. represented the Sport Commission at the event and basically was in a problem solving position and as members of the 2. Sport Development at LWC: To develop programme by 17. To Review Rescue Tubes and Evaluate: To review the specialists for coaches and officials. It should enhance specifications of rescue tubes to be used in ILS World Life Event Management Committee. It was generally accepted the skills. Saving Championships and “sanctioned” events. The that LWC 2016 was a great success. scope will include sport specifications and continued 3. Lifesaving Sport Promotions: To promote lifesaving alignment with federation lifesaving specifications. sports worldwide. Keeping current members excited with CONCLUSION the sport, but also attracts general public. 18. ILS Manikin Review: To review all manikins and formulate proposals to accept a Championships manikin. It is most important that LSA maintains a presence going 4. Technical Officials Data Base: The ILS Sport Commission forward at ILS on the Commissions. I believe it is important 19. Personal Protection Equipment: To review decided that a data base for Technical Officials (TO) be for LSA to be represented on ILS and maintains a presence. set up. The present data base is not adequate as it specifications of vests, lifejackets, helmets and personal It gives the opportunity of contact and liaison with other only records the attendance of TO’s at the Lifesaving World flotation devices: lifesaving federation’s people in terms of exchanging ideas Championships. It was agreed at the meeting that a data 20. Technical Officials Manual: Prepare detail job base is also required to monitor TO’s progress, and be aware what is happing in the lifesaving sport world. description for TO’s and also guidelines for officiating. appointment details and any other relevant information I would like to thank LSA for the opportunity to attend these required to run international events and do effective 21. Competition Manual: Prepare for the updated version of meetings and be a member of the ILS Sport Commission. I appointments. the 2017 Rule Book. appreciate Lifesaving South Africa and Sport and Recreation 5. Create an event protocol manual, to include the following: 22. Short Course Competition Manual: To develop Short South Africa for their continuing support and assistance to me Review and update the operations manual and look at Course Events (adapted to 25m Pool distances). to attend the meetings and undertake my ILS duties. Annual Report 2017

25 Bravery Awards Stanford Slabbert Covener

The BAC has had another busy year and a total of 24 incidents were assessed during the period under review. Last year, 2016, 26 incidents were assessed INTERNATIONAL LIFESAVING AWARDS FOR TWO BRAVE SOUTH and 36 rescuers were honoured. AFRICANS Last July, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Royal Life Saving The International Lifesaving Society (ILS) also has two annual awards, the ILS Rescue Medal of Society (RLSS), LSA was invited to submit nominations for the two annual Valour, for a qualified lifesaver, and the ILS Rescue Medal, which gets awarded to a non-lifesaver. RLSS awards, the Mountbatten Medal, which honours the most gallant rescue The BAC’s nomination of Luke McCracken, of Marine SLC, for the ILS Rescue Medal of Valour, was by a qualified lifesaver in the previous year, and the Russell Medal, which gets successful, and it was awarded to him during the opening ceremony of the LSA Nipper Nationals awarded annually to the best CPR effort by a lifesaver who is under the age at Kings Beach, in April. of 18 years. Alexander Swanepoel, who last year became the 17th recipient of LSA’s highest Bravery Award, The BAC nominated Luke McCracken (Marine SLC), who was awarded a the Silver Medallion, was nominated and awarded the ILS Rescue Medal for his heroism in saving Bravery Certificate of Commendation last year for his heroic night-time his brother Caleb from the jaws of a shark at Buffels Bay in June, 2015. rescue at Zinkwazi, for the RLSS Mountbatten Medal, and Matthew Hutchison (Milnerton SLC) for the RLSS Russel Medal. Unfortunately our two nominations This is the first time that both ILS recipients were from South Africa, and we congratulate our two were not successful, but we congratulate the two on their fine efforts. Matthew heroes on their international recognition for their dramatic and very brave rescues. was 14 at the time of his CPR incident.

During the period under review, specific mention is made of these 11 incidents have already had their awards presented to 25th July, 2016 - Cameron White (17) the following: them at various functions during the year under review. In fact, Late afternoon, Durban SLC member, Cameron White, was with Cameron White was presented with his DP award at the LSA • The entire BAC panel of 2016 were again unanimously his dad driving home in very heavy flood rain. At the La Lucia re-elected to serve for another term of office. AGM, just five days after his rescue during the Durban floods. M4 intersection, they noticed a vehicle floating and circling in the floodwaters, with a person still inside it. The vehicle stopped Ronan Dosson was recognized at the LSA awards function in • Sadly, the man who created and founded the BAC in 1948, moving and Cameron waded through chest deep water and Cape Town in September, and Cape Town truck drivers, Vuyani Gabriel “Gabie” Botha, passed away on 25th July, 2016, opened the passenger door. He assisted the driver, Shakila Dingiswayo and Lukhanyo Bota were honoured at the opening aged 91, and we salute Gabie for his enormous contribution Singh, out of the flooded vehicle and helped her to safety, just of Surf Nationals at Camps Bay in April. Constable Cakwebe to our lifesaving movement and the BAC. He headed this before the vehicle was completely submerged by the flood unique panel for 64 years, stepping down as convenor in was presented with his award at the opening function of Nipper 2012, and remained as a committed member until his Nationals at Kings Beach, and Milan Erasmus was honoured waters. passing, having spent 68 years on the panel. A special in a similar way at the opening of Stillwater Nationals at Kings Letter of Commendation: memorial certificate was presented to his family, and it is Park in Durban. 16th December, 2016 - Tanner Gorille (17) proudly displayed at Pirates SLC. These public presentations add tremendous value to Whilst on duty at the Camps Bay tidal pool, Clifton lifesaver, • To honour his memory, the BAC panel resolved to not fill the highlighting the work of both LSA and the BAC, and I appeal to Tanner Gorille, sprang into action when a group of frolicking vacancy left by Gabie’s passing. all members to bring notable incidents to our attention, as soon women at the opposite side of the pool started screaming. He swam across and found a young woman lying face down in The Bravery Awards Committee assesses incidents in three as you become aware of them. separate categories: the water, foaming at the mouth. He immediately opened her The 18 heroes recognised for their actions during the year airway and started clearing the foam, whilst getting her out of • Bravery – There are four levels, Level 1 is a Letter of under review are: (age in brackets) the water. He checked her vitals and commenced with CPR. Appreciation, Level 2 is a Letter of Commendation, and After a few cycles, the woman soon showed signs of recovery Level 3 is a Certificate of Commendation. Level 4 is the LSA Recognition Award for 2016/2017: (x1) Milan Erasmus (16) and Tanner placed her in the recovery position and monitored Silver Medallion, the highest award for Bravery, and only 17 her until Paramedics arrived and stabilised her. The patient was have been awarded since the BAC was formed. On 1st February, 2017, Flash ResQ Stillwater Lifesaver and Durban Surf member, Milan Erasmus, immediately used admitted to a local hospital and made a full recovery, thanks to • Drowning Prevention – There are three categories. Level his lifesaving and CPR skills when his friend, Bryn Magree, the quick actions of Tanner. 1 is a Letter of Appreciation for preventing a drowning. Level 2 is a Letter of Commendation related to actions taken collapsed after suffering a brain aneurysm during a gym LSA Bravery Awards for 2016 / 2017: (x 14) to prevent a drowning, including CPR, and Level 3 is the session. Milan’s continued CPR efforts, over 90 minutes, highest award, a Certificate of Commendation, for ensured that Bryn’s organs were saved for transplant, thus LETTER OF APPRECIATION = 3 actions taken to save a life, which includes cardio pulmonary saving many lives. Milan is the second recipient of this new Andre Malherbe (50) & resuscitation. These incidents do not involve bravery and award category. Jordy Malherbe (14), they are assessed when there was no life-threatening risk to Cathrine Prentis (40). LSA Drowning Prevention Awards for 2016/2017: (x 3) the rescuer(s). Letter of Appreciation = 2 Ronan Dosson (12), LETTER OF COMMENDATION = 8 • Recognition – Only one level, awarded to a qualified Cameron White (17) Const Siyabulela Cakwebe (29) lifesaver who utilises their skills to render assistance and Letter of Commendation = 1 Tanner Gorille (17) Steven Sparks (19) or save a life in a non-water related incident or emergency Certificate of Commendation = nil situation. Brandon Flynn (36) Kyle Lax (18) & Nathan Austin (18) All three DP recipients are members of Surf Lifesaving Clubs Of the 24 incidents assessed, 7 were abandoned due to lack Armand van Wyk (19) affiliated to LSA. This year’s youngest recipient was Milnerton of sufficient information on the actual rescues. These occurred Damian Herman (28) & Terrance Phillips (55) at Plettenberg Bay, Pumula, Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, two at nipper, Ronan Dosson, who was 12 at the time of his rescue. Ballito, and Salt Rock. Brief summary of each Drowning Prevention incident, CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION = 3 in date sequence, per category: Vuyani Dingiswayo (31) & Lukhanyo Bota (26) Another 5 incidents were assessed and deemed to be help- Natan Brittz (21). outs, with no bravery involved. One CPR incident was also Letter of Appreciation: considered and not approved for any award. SILVER MEDALLION = nil 11 March, 2016 - Ronan Dosson (12) A total of 11 incidents were considered appropriate and Seven of the recipients are not lifesavers, making their efforts adjudicated to recognise those involved in the saving of lives, At about 6.45pm, after a nipper training session at Milnerton Beach, Ronan Dosson was sitting on his malibu board at even more remarkable. We congratulate Const Cakwebe, and for the past year, July, 2016, to June, 2017, the BAC panel Armand van Wyk, Brandon Flynn, Kyle Lax, Nathan Austin, is pleased to announce the following 18 Awards: backline, when he saw what he thought was a hand waving, about 75/100 metres away. Without hesitation he paddled Vuyani Dingiswayo and Lukhanyo Bota for going the extra mile • Recognition Award = 1 through the choppy surf on his board and found 9 year-old Anna to save lives. The youngest recipient is Jordy Malherbe (14) and • Drowning Prevention awards = 3 - 3 incidents Walraven, who had lost her bodyboard and was being swept the oldest is BCM lifeguard, Terrance Phillips (55), who was • Bravery Awards = 14 - 7 incidents out to sea. Anna was already very tired and was struggling to badly injured when bringing his patient ashore by Malibu board. The concept of recognizing recipients as soon as possible keep her head above water. Ronan managed to pull her onto his BCM lifeguard Cathrine Prentis is the only female to win an after an incident gathered momentum, and recipients in 5 of board and returned her safely back to shore. award during the year under review. Stanford Bravery Awards 26 Slabbert Covener Brief summary of each Bravery incident and award, paddled out, using the strong rip. The patient was a Gauteng and Vuyani assessed the dangerous situation and, working as in date sequence, per category: holidaymaker, a huge chap weighing about 130kg, who was a team, they fastened strapping to Vuyani’s waist and to the totally exhausted, battling to stay afloat, and about to give up. flatbed trailer. Vuyani fearlessly waded into the raging torrent LETTER OF APPRECIATION: Brandon calmed him down and got him to lie on the board. He and pulled people from their flooded vehicles. Fighting against 17th December, 2016 - Andre Malherbe (50) and tried to move shore-wards, but he was also now getting tired. the swirling waters, he dragged the victims to the flatbed son, Jordy Malherbe (14). He realized the best option was to stay with the patient and wait trailer, where Lucas pulled them to safety. One woman was Surfers and East London SLC members, Andre and Jordy for more help to arrive. He treaded water next to the patient pulled unconscious from her vehicle and Lucas immediately Malherbe, were at home when alerted to a drowning in progress and the rip was slowly taking them towards the mouth. It was a commenced with CPR. Vuyani also assisted with the CPR effort at nearby Nahoon river mouth. They rushed to the scene and difficult situation and after about 40minutes they were closer to until they realised that their efforts were in vain and the woman saw Brandon Flynn about 100m offshore, keeping an exhausted the mouth and waves broke over them. His feet touched sand had died. The two men continued rescuing other motorists from patient afloat. It was dusk and they immediately went out on and he realized that they were nearly back in shallow water. The submerged vehicles and assisted victims onto the safety of their surfboards and assisted both Brandon and his large two Malberbe’s arrived on their surfboards and assisted them their trailer, where those rescued waited for the floodwaters to patient to safely reach the shore. both safely ashore. subside. More than 20 motorists were rescued by Vuyani and Lucas during the freak storm. 20th April, 2017 - Cathrine Prentis (40). 21st December, 2016 - Kyle Lax (18) and Nathan Austin (18).

Buffalo City Municipal professional lifeguard, and East London Port Alfred High school learners, Kyle Lax and Nathan Austin, 7th December, 2016 - Natan Brittz (21). Llandudno SLC member, Natan Brittz, was on professional SLC member, Cathrine Prentis, was part of the three person arrived at West Beach to go bodyboarding when they realised lifeguard duty at Llandudno beach, when the squad was alerted squad on beach duty when a small ski-boat capsized in the that a woman was being swept out to sea in a strong rip current. massive waves at the Gonubie river mouth. Two crew were Kyle immediately rushed into the surf and duck-dived under the to a person floating in the turbulent water near the notorious thrown overboard into the angry sea and the three lifeguards 3 to 4 metre dumpers and, using flippers, paddled out on his “Gat”, the most dangerous place in the bay. Natan immediately immediately ran to the scene. Cathrine attempted to go out on bodyboard. Nathan, also using flippers, followed with a torpedo donned his wetsuit and set off with fins and a torpedo buoy into a malibu board, but it started taking water and she returned to buoy. They secured the 40 year-old female patient, who was the fearful conditions. He swam harder and dived deeper than the beach. She then assisted in the wave zone when Terrance limp and exhausted, about 100 metres off the beach. Using ever before and was soon behind the backline, where surfers Phillips returned twice with the large patients. Cathrine assisted the bodyboard and torpedo buoy, they calmed her and kept her pointed him towards the edge of the “Gat”, a treacherous area. the shocked patients through the beach break and onto the afloat, and waited for the NSRI, who soon arrived and took her He spotted the victim in the impact zone and secured him, beach. The boat washed up onto the beach and the whole to their base. The two rescuers swam back to shore. The patient observing that he appeared to be dead. However, not wanting rescue was completed in about 1.5 hours. was hospitalised, in critical condition, but recovered fully. to take any chances, he placed the patient on his shoulder and used his torpedo buoy as a floatation device to keep the LETTER OF COMMENDATION: 23rd December, 2016 - Armand van Wyk (19). patients head out of the water. Massive sets kept rolling in and Mafikeng resident and first-time visitor to Bushman’s River he battled to keep the patient secured. Another wave hit them 25th November, 2016 - Constable Siyabulela Cakwebe (29) mouth, Armand van Wyk, was on the beach when he noticed and washed them to less than five meters from the rocks. At SAPS Flying Squad member, Constable Cakwebe, responded to a person being swept out to sea in a strong rip current. He ran this point he saw the third wave of the set approaching and a drowning in progress alert at 18h45 on the Friday. He and his about 100m in shallow water, and then swam out through the knew if he continued holding on, he would be washed into the partner were the first to arrive on scene at Wells Estate beach. 2/3 metre waves into the choppy sea, without any aids, and rocks. He let go of the victim and swam and duck-dived under They ran to the end of the pier, where bystanders pointed out clad only in his bathing trunks. The 15/20 knot westerly wind the biggest wave of the set. After this third and final wave of a youngster in the turbulent surf, behind the backline waves. created difficult conditions. He reached the floundering victim the set he quickly found the man again, put him into the rescue Assessing the dangerous situation, Constable Cakwebe about 100 metres behind the backline, calmed him down and position and swam him out beyond the waves during the lull. helped keep him afloat. The large swells were pushing them immediately stripped down and radioed in the details, before Once safely beyond the set he started swimming the victim shore-wards, and Armand secured the patient as waves broke leaving his gear with his partner. He swam out through the across the bay, when two surfers arrived to lend a hand. Another over them. A chap with a body-board arrived, and they placed rough and turbulent surf, alone, and without any rescue gear, squad member, Steven Sparks, who had initially tried to get out the victim on the board and were soon in the shallows. The and located the 15 year-old youth, who was battling to stay on a rescue board, had also arrived after swimming out, and rescued man did not require any medical assistance. afloat behind the large backline waves. He secured the youth assisted in getting the patient back to the beach. Paramedics and battled through the rip currents to get back to the beach, 20th April, 2017 - Damian Herman (28) and declared the victim dead at the scene. where he handed the youth over to Medics who had arrived Terrance Phillips (55). at the scene. Bystanders then shouted that another youth was Buffalo City Municipal professional lifeguards, and East London IN CLOSING still missing, and Const Cakwebe rushed back into the surf SLC members, Damian Herman, Cathrine Prentis and Terrance and swam out again, in search of the missing person. Three Half of our 18 recipients for the year under review were under Phillips, were on beach duty when a small ski-boat capsized rescuers from Coastal Water Rescue swam out to join the the age of 20, and our oldest recipient was Terrance Phillips, at in the massive waves at the Gonubie river mouth. The two search. The Bluewater Bay SLC IRB crew also arrived on scene 55. Ten of the recipients are actual members of clubs affiliated crew were thrown overboard into the angry sea and the three and located the drowned youth about 200m offshore. to LSA. lifeguards immediately ran to the scene. Damian paddled out 7th December, 2016 - Steven Sparks (19). on a rescue craft and Terrance used a malibu board to get to The BAC has nominated Tanner Gorille for the 2016 RLSS Llandudno SLC member Steven Sparks was on professional the upturned boat, which was about 350 metres offshore, in a Russell Medal, for his CPR at Camps Bay, and Natan Brittz has lifeguard duty at Llandudno beach, when a surfer alerted the strong rip current. Terrance checked under the capsized boat been nominated for the 2016 RLSS Mountbatten Medal, for his 6 member duty squad that a person had been spotted floating for other possible victims and then loaded one large patient bravery at Llandudno. in the turbulent water near the notorious “Gat”, the most onto his board and returned shorewards, where Cathrine took It is pleasing to report that all eight BAC committee members dangerous place in the bay, with massive waves breaking over and assisted the shocked patient through the beach break are available to continue for another term of office. My against jagged rocks and many hidden rocks under the white and onto the beach. Whilst pulling the other big patient onto the appreciation is extended to Ken Bentall, Richard Davidson, water. A powerful rip current washes against the rocks creating rescue craft, Damian strained his back muscles, and signalled Lance Harrison, Ken Honneysett, Winston Meyer, Mickey Sadler hazardous conditions. Large waves (6-8ft) were closing out Terrance, who returned and took charge of the second patient. and Bevin Worlock for their ongoing commitment and support. across the entire bay, with no lulls in between, extremely strong Whilst negotiating the huge dumpers, with the patient hanging rip currents, and visibility was poor, as the morning fog was still onto the back of the board, the foam pad broke and Terrance The BAC team members have a wealth of experience and to lifting. Due to the very dangerous conditions, the squad had was badly injured when hit in the face by the Malibu board. highlight this fact, the following stats have been collated: closed the beach for bathing. Steven immediately donned the He required extensive stitching and surgery (see photographs). short rescue wetsuit and attempted to get out via the rip on the Cathrine assisted both to reach safety. Damian was able to get Total of all members ages = 533, rescue board, however the massive waves kept knocking him back to shore on his own. The boat eventually washed up onto otal years of lifesaving experience = 354 back to the beach. He ditched the board and swam out with the beach and the whole rescue was completed in about 1.5 Total number of years on the BAC by current members fins and a Torpedo Buoy in the 12 degree water. He arrived at hours. The two rescued victims were treated at the scene for = 76. shock, and did not require further medical treatment. the scene after fellow squad member, Natan Brittz, had already These are impressive stats, and my thanks to the team for their secured the victim and swum him away from the rocks. Steven CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION: dedication to the cause. assisted in swimming the patient out of the impact zone and across the bay in the fearful conditions. They realised it was a 9th November, 2016 - Vuyani Dingiswayo (31) and Special thanks go to President Dylan Tommy and LSA Director body recovery and eventually made it back to the beach, with Lucas Bota (26). Dhaya Sewduth for their ongoing support and encouragement. the corpse, after some 45 minutes of harrowing endeavour. Torrential rain and flash floods hit the N3 highway in the We also thank Helen Herbert and the staff at LSA headquarters Linksfield area of Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon. for their assistance. 17th December, 2016 - Brandon Flynn (36). Truck drivers Vuyani Dingiswayo (31) and Lucas Bota (26) were Late afternoon, father of three East London SLC nippers, surfer in convoy in the slow moving traffic, which ground to a halt as We encourage all LSA members to bring noticeable rescues Brandon Flynn, noticed a commotion at the Nahoon river mouth, raging floodwaters hit the gridlocked vehicles. Chaos erupted and/or incidents to our attention, by notifying the LSA office and and immediately grabbed his sons surfboard and ran the 200m as motor vehicles filled with water and many cars started supplying as much information as possible. Witness statements to the scene. He saw a person in distress, caught in the strong floating in the torrent, prompting the two DPMM Logistics and News clippings are always very helpful, and please notify outgoing rip current about 100m behind the backline, and drivers into action. Realising that they had to assist, Lucas LSA as soon as you become aware of a notable incident. Annual Report 2017

27 Awards

Bavo Verheyden Trophy - Bluewater Bay Surf Daphne Nel Trophy - Lifesaving Western Cape Administration Cup - Tshwane District President Award Lifesaving Club (Gauteng North Lifesaving) Dave Bamber

Medical Safety Trophy (Surf) - Lifesaving Medical Safety Trophy (Stillwater) - Gauteng Stillwater Lifesaver of the Year. Surf Lifesaver of the year Western Cape Provincial Lifesaving Association Kyle Carbonell-Taylor Xolani Mazibuko

Instructor of the Year - Lesley Gamble from Patroller of the Year - Simphiwe Mthethwa Club of the Year – Aqua Martina Lifesaving Merrtorious Award - Bruce Roberts Linden Lifesaving Club Club

SPORT AWARDS DROWNING PREVENTION & BRAVERY AWARDS

Dr Marli Van Rensburg Constable Siyabulela Cakwebe Male Athlete of the Year – Johan Lourens Female Athlete of the Year – Carmel Billson

Junior Male Athlete of the Year - Danial Jones Junior Female Athlete of the Year-Tayla Gilmore Luke McCracken Silver Medallion - Alexander Swanepoel

Chantell Botha Meresh Sukdeo Coach of the Year – Russell Sadler ILS Hall of Fame - Stacey Bowley Awards 28

Drowning Prevention Awards Bravery Awards for 2016

Recognition Award Letter of Appreciation Certificate of Commendation

Duan Benjamin Njabulo Andre Bezuidenhout Mbhense Botha Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal Letter of Appreciation Letter of Commendation Siyanda Buthelezi Anelly Zulu Paul Richards Thulani Jaen (17) (posthumous) Pietermaritzburg (12) form Virginia Preparatory Cape Town Njoli Bezuidenhout School - KwaZulu-Natal Luke Uitenhage Knysna McCracken Philippa Pavid Meresh Port Elizabeth Sukdeo Herbert Conradie Daniel Syren (12) form Virginia Preparatory KwaZulu-Natal Beth Laas School - KwaZulu-Natal Cape Town KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay Sarah Waries Constable Nic Bothma Matthew Bruce Brits Syren Phenyo Nkopo Cape Town Port Elizabeth Cape Town KwaZulu-Natal (posthumous) KwaZulu-Natal Firdous Jabe Charl Jones Reon Hendricks Boosi de Kock Ruan Cape Town Port Elizabeth Cape Town KwaZulu-Natal De Villiers (posthumous) Cape Town Dave Aimee Ariel Cameron van Beuningen Langenhoven Mausenbaum Hofer Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town KwaZulu-Natal Silver Medallion

Thandile Philip Alexander Xhalabile Radebe Swanepoel Cape Town KwaZulu-Natal Cape Town

Letter of Commendation Certificate of Commendation

Chantell Officer Botha Mabulela Diko Cape Town Dr Marli Van Rensburg

Bonita Jones

Matthew Hutchinson

HONOURS

Denton Estment Mickey Thompson

Claudio Miller Ronald Brown

Marius Oosthuizen Ralph Brown

Republic of South Africa Bureau of Heraldry Annual Report 2017

29 Membership Statistics Membership Statistics 30 STILLWATER 31 PATROL HOURS Rescue and First Aid Statistics

TOTAL RESCUES TO DATE Annual Report2017

TOTAL FIRST AID CASES

TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Rescue and First Aid Statistics

TOTAL NIPPERS 32 Awards 2016 - 2017 33

AWARDS 2016/2017

PROVINCE SURF POOL OPENWATER LA LA LA QC QC QC JLA JLA JLA RPL JQC RPL JQC RPL JQC TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL RETEST RETEST RETEST JUDGES JUDGES JUDGES NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 INSTRUCT INSTRUCT INSTRUCT EXAMINER EXAMINER EXAMINER IRB DRIVER IRB DRIVER IRB DRIVER IRB INSTRUCT IRB INSTRUCT IRB INSTRUCT IRB EXAINERS IRB CREWMAN IRB CREWMAN IRB CREWMAN IRB EXAMINERS IRB EXAMINERS NIPPER EXAMINER NIPPER EXAMINER NIPPER EXAMINER

Lifesaving Eastern Cape 52 2 112 11 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 414 63 71 53 783 0 0 15 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 Awards Statistics

Lifesaving Free State 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 7 0 0 0 7 9 0 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 12 12 82

Lifesaving Gauteng 3 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 23 18 0 121 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 217 5 20 15 411 27 0 31 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 6 24 20 203

Lifesaving KZN 49 5 193 24 3 4 0 5 3 5 1 0 0 720 92 87 85 1276 6 0 31 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 0 0 0 174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lifesaving Limpopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lifesaving North West 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 25 6 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 13 11 16 79

Lifesaving Western Cape 148 3 299 18 0 4 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 733 103 144 117 1582 9 2 40 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 27 5 5 7 102 6 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 3 8 36

Private 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 35 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 252 13 622 55 7 10 0 16 5 5 1 0 0 1915 258 302 255 3715 33 2 229 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

STILLWATER AWARDS: POOL AND SURF AWARDS LIFESAVING AWARDS OPENWATER AWARDS Annual Report2017

Drowning Statistocs APRIL 2016 – MARCH 2017 (Records taken from media reports) 34

Sex Location

Age Time

Activity Drowning Province

Province Male Female % KwaZulu Natal 67 22 43% Western Cape 34 3 22% Eastern Cape 12 0 8% Gauteng 21 10 18% Mpumalanga 4 4 0 North West 5 0 4% Northern Cape 1 0 0 Limpopo 6 0 3%

Fishing Diving Free State 2 2 2% Swimming Unknown Powerboating Natural Disasters Playing near water Watercraft related Motor vihicle related

Drowning District Annual Report 2017

35 L SA Committees & Sub Committees

Sport Committee Coaches Commission Bravery and Drowning Prevention Director: Peter Odendaal LKZN Senior Coach Fanie Van Der Walt LFS Award Sub-Committee Members: Mornay Pretorius LFS Lynnette Van Rensburg LNW Convener Stanford Slabbert LEC Rob Smith LEC Russell Sadler LKZN Lance Harrison LKZN Desmond Kiewiets GPLA Andrew Crook LWC Ken Bentall LKZN Marna Pieterse LNW Paul Lynch LEC Bevin Worlock LKZN Claudio Miller LWC Martina Van Den Bout GPLA Richard Davidson GPLA Valencia Walker GPLA Nipper Coach Tronel Van Der Walt LFS Ken Honeysett LKZN Ciska Bobbert LNW Winston Meyer GPLA Sub Committee for Rules, Peter Gilmore LKZN Technical Officials and Diane Craemer LWC Research Sub-Committee Championships Bridgette Tucker GPLA Convener: Colleen Saunders (PhD) LWC Members: Jelle Meintsma LKZN Clint Meintjies LEC Members: Dr. Jay Matthews LKZN Allen Pembroke LKZN Professor Ashley van Niekerk LWC Graham Lewis LWC Lifesaving Committee Dr Olive Kobusingye LWC Derek Fourie LKZN Director: Grant Breetzke LEC John Coyne LKZN Members: Carlo Klaasen LWC Education and Public Awareness Sub-Committee Deon Woodley LKZN Stillwater Sports Panel Convener: Regina Van Den Bout GPLA Ciska Bobbert LNW Members: Jelle Meintsma LKZN Members: Cheryl Johnston GPLA Tronel Van Der Walt LFS Heidi Fontini LWC Sifiso Simamane LNW Bronwyn Cumming GPLA Andrew Van Wyk LFS Stephanie Fourie LFS Gordon De Vaal GPLA Carlo Geel LNW Regina Van Den Bout GPLA Louise Erasmus GPLA Risk Analysis Sub-Committee

Convener Richard Botha LWC LSA Air Sea Rescue Committee Selection Panel Chairperson - Kim Germishuys LWC Convenor - Grant Breetkze Media Awareness Sub-Committee Natasha Kriel LWC Surf Selectors Grant Breetkze LEC Members: Tess Kotze LEC Jason Oettle LWC Mike Rodda LKZN James Ross LKZN

Marque Dalais LKZN Nipper Exam and Handbook Stillwater Selectors Valencia Walker GPLA Review Committee Transformation Committee Barjo Van Niekerk GPLA Convenor: Peter Gilmore LKZN Chairperson: Allen Pembroke LKZN Werner Bosman GPLA Members: Ciska Bobbert LNW Members: Mr Swelihle Ndlovu LKZN Martina van den Bout GPLA Mr Warren Prins LWC Athletes Committee Anthony Cocks LEC Mrs Tronel van der Walt LFS Chairman : Matthew Bouman LKZN Jane Lewis LWC Mrs EE (Gus) Malgas GPLA Members: Carmel Billson LKZN Sheldon Roux LKZN Mr Sifiso Simamane LNW Ryle De Morny LWC Mr Paul Fortuin LWC Tayla Faulman LWC Drowning Prevention Committee Ricardo Peach GPLA Director: Dhaya Sewduth GPLA Finance Committee Kirsty Maritz GPLA Members: Mornay Pretorius LFS Director: Bruce Roberts LKZN Clarissa Liebenberg LNW Tess Kotze LEC Surf Rep Scott Kenneth Sowman LKZN Ruan Marais LNW Sifiso Simamane LNW Stillwater Rep Mornay Pretorius LFS Dee Kotze LEC Richard Botha LWC Daniel Jones LEC James Ross LKZN Disciplinary Committee Wesley Schuttle LFS Regina Van Den Bout GPLA Convener: Martin Williams LWC Gordon De Vaal GPLA Obakeng Dithebe LNW

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