LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA ANNUAL REPORT2020

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

Lifesaving South Africa is the National Association for Lifesaving and Lifesaving Sport Our Mission 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.

In Remembrance Lifesaving South Africa celebrates the life and acknowledges the passing of members who were part of our family. 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 Basil Bridal - Marine Jason Bambi – Big Bay Bruce Kyrikides - durban Pro Georgia Nielson – Llandudno Ray ‘Fuzzy’Scott - Amanzimtoti Mvakalisi Nomtulo – Nyandeni Aphelile Makeleni – Monwabisi LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 4 GOVERNMENT PARTNERS INDEX 5-6 Presidents Report Dhaya Sewduth 7-8 Head Office Report Helen Herbert 8 Message from the sponsor Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation SA INDUSTRY PARTNERS 9-10 Drowning Prevention Mzi Mayedwa 11 Lifesaving Committee Melvyn Shaw 12 LSA Committees and Sub Committees

CORPORATE SPONSORS 13-14 Sport Committee Craig van Rooyen 15-22 Finance Report & Annual Financial Statement Bruce Roberts 22 Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association Annelie Lourens 23 Ekhuruleni District AFFILIATION Bridget Du Toit 24 Lifesaving Western Cape Gerald de Jager 24 Cape Town District Christine Kennedy 25 Eden District Gerald De Jager OTHER SUPPORTERS 25 North West Lifesaving Jennifer Taylor 26 Freestate Lifesaving Gert Nel 26 Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay Earl Ingram 27 OR Tambo District Riches Mndiyata 27-28 Lifesaving KwaZulu Natal Mike Raubenheimer 28 International Lifesaving Sport Commission Jelle Meintsma 29-31 Bravery Awards Stanford Slabbert 31-32 Annual Awards 33-34 Membership Statistics 35-36 Rescue & First Aid Statistics 37 Award Statistics 38-39 Drowning Statistics 40 Sponsor Adverts Photography: Top Photo, Action Photography & various contributors Design & Layout: Realtime Media - www.realtimemedia.co.za PAGE 5 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PRESIDENTS REPORT Dhaya Sewduth - President INTRODUCTION The conference was arguably one of the better organised WCDPs in recent years. The delegates and a huge contingent Management It is an honour indeed to present an annual report to LSA of ILS officials, were well entertained at the mayoral reception, Board Members AGM. More especially, it was also an honour to be elected gala dinner as well as the various networking sessions. While to serve as President of our national federation for the there was a fair representation of local delegates from sporting second time. The 2020 /2021 period under review will not be and aquatic safety organizations as well as local government, complete without reflecting on the impact of the Corona 19 it became obvious that we need to lobby for more support pandemic and subsequent ban on all activities. Although the from key national government offices. One major outcome is lockdown had only been implemented at the tail end of the for LSA to facilitate the formation of a Drowning Prevention year in review, its impact had been devastating. Alliance in SA. The process to organize the Alliance stalled during the lockdown but is intended to be resuscitated from The cancellation of the 2020 National Championships in September 2020. The aim is to ensure we position LSA as the Vice President Member Allen Pembroke Dylan Tommy PE was one of the biggest casualties and the subsequent leading authority on drowning prevention in SA. financial losses incurred was a blow to the organization. However, the losses we incurred pales into insignificance LSA is grateful for the generous support from the KZN compared to the many lives lost due to the pandemic as well Department of Sport and Recreation (our principal sponsor) as the consequential loss of jobs and livelihoods due to the as well as the City of Durban and a host of other sponsors. contracting and depressed economy. Fortunately, the biggest The KZN Dept of Sport and Recreation is also a committed project undertaken by LSA, in recent years, was hosted partner towards developing a Water Safety Strategy for the successfully in 2019, before the worldwide disaster. KZN province.

Member Member WORLD CONFERENCE ON LIFESAVING SPORT ADVISORY Louise Erasmus Warren Prins DROWNING PREVENTION (WCDP) BOARD (SAB) 2019 The WCDP Conference was preceded by the International Surf Rescue Series in Durban in the week before the event. This event was the biggest one hosted by Lifesaving SA in Six nations participated in a well-run event in very trying surf recent years. The premier bi-annual Drowning Prevention conditions. This event was going to serve as a platform to Conference was hosted on behalf of the ILS from 8-10 build towards the national Champs in the March 2020 but, October 2019 at the International Convention Centre in as indicated, nationals was short-lived due to the lockdown Durban. The conference proper was preceded by four days and subsequent ban on all public events. The Director of of meetings hosting the ILS Board and its Commissions. A Member Member Sport, Craig van Rooyen and his Sport Advisory Board as Winston Meyer Tracy Baird series of pre-conference workshops were also successfully well as the Champs LOC led by Earl Ingram (LEC) must be hosted by the LSA Local Organizing Committee (LOC). The commended for managing the crises situation as a result of event itself was a culmination of over two years of extremely the cancelations. hard work undertaken by the LOC members and the head office staff on behalf of LSA. The LOC worked closely with A number of other International tours, including the Lifesaving stakeholders and role-players in Durban and internationally World Champs scheduled to take place in Italy in September to ensure that the organization of an event of such magnitude 2020, were postponed. The shift of events on the international was successful. competition calendar will ensure that the revised dates accommodate all affected events. The only LSA event that Director of Sport Director of Finance The Conference attracted well over 650 international delegates Craig van Rooyen Bruce Roberts convened was the National Open Water champs hosted in from 70 nations and they participated in a comprehensive the North West Province in early March 2020. However, the programme arranged by the Scientific Advisory Committee growth trend of participants at national champs, in recent (SAC) co-chaired by our own Dr Colleen Saunders. The years, has been temporarily stalled and the prolonged closure delegates engaged in the various conference streams and of beaches and pools may impact on athlete preparations for workshops. During breaks, delegates networked in a massive 2021. trade-show venue while enjoying their refreshments. The keynote speakers ranged from international, African and local experts on drowning prevention. One of the experts DROWNING PREVENTION was Gemma May, who leads the advocacy group at the UN COMMITTEE (DPC) Director of Lifesaving Director of Drowning Melvyn Shaw Prevention to lobby for the passing of a “UN Declaration of Drowning “ Mzi Mayedwa which hopefully will be passed soon. The WaterSmart programmes continued in 2019. In the year under review saw 30 000 learners being taught water safety lessons in the Life Skills Orientation in their school’s curriculum. The demand for our programmes is growing but the resources and funding to reach economies of scale is inadequate. Fortunately, the KZN Department of Education (DoE) has come on board in a significant way and workshops had begun to develop programmes to train teachers in the WaterSmart methodologies and content. A significant effort Co-opted Co-opted to invest in time and resources to build this partnership with Marius Oosthuizen SC Nkosi Ngcobo KZN DoE was made and hopefully implementation will ensue once the lockdown eases and the schooling programmes normalises.

[Pic of WCDP from Infographic] The Gauteng DOE had also come on board prior to the lockdown and we anticipate delivery in that province as well. Several of our annual programmes, like Swimanathi, ran successfully and at least 12 000 young children developed Athletes Representative “survival swimming” skills. Similarly, joint programmes with Matthew Bouman LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 6

the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation (PCMFSA) were bring the total to date to well over 130 000 rescues. First aid • Department of Tourism run until the lockdown put paid to the schedule of events. cases accounted for at least 5832 incidents. • SALGA It is encouraging that the Drowning Prevention Committee The voluntary duty hours translate to a Rand-value figure of (DPC) under the directorate of Mzi Mayedwa is ramping up around R25million that our lifeguards have contributed to To ensure that we can further the mission and vision of LSA. on its strategies. With the inclusion of new members in the their communities, society and the nation at large. This is DPC, they have worked tirelessly to develop new strategies for the value that municipalities, and the hospitality and tourism roll-out once beaches and pools re-open and mass activities industries have benefitted from but had not paid for. In fact, We extend a massive thank you for generous the support from can be arranged. our contribution could be at least double that amount if one General Tire (agreement expired in 2019) and our newest had to factor in time spent on training, instruction, refresher partner, Wimpy , to the brand Lifesaving SA and look forward LIFESAVING ADVISORY BOARD courses, examinations, meetings and the like that are not to growing this new partnership in the years ahead. (LAB) recorded as duty hours. I would also like to thank the Treble Group for their support and The LAB work has also begun to gain traction since the As a result of our continued commitment to this noble cause, hard work in managing the relationships with our corporate elections in July 2019. Meetings were geared towards many families have been spared the loss of a loved one through sponsors. revisiting duty standards protocols. However, in 2020, the the rescues made. I therefore extend my sincere gratitude to new norm compelled the committee to relook at all safety all our volunteer lifeguards and the club administrators who CONCLUSION standards. As the movement moves towards resumption of make patrols happen . training and duties, the role of the LAB is crucial in ensuring I end this report with sincere appreciation to each member LSA is continuing to work on ensuring a common standard the governmental regulations are complied with. of the Management Board, head office staff and the valuable for lifeguard training and certification in Southern Africa and interactions with the provincial chairpersons during the year The focus of LAB has shifted towards developing skills and as a result we continue to see lifeguards from many Southern under review. The support and engagement among all role expertise in running some of the Instruction classes via online African countries completing our training programmes and players is what has helped to deal with matters during the delivery. take our assessments. “new normal” LIFESAVING AWARDS To ensure our credibility as an organisation is maintained, While the disruptive nature of the pandemic going forward is the quality and integrity of our awards must be guaranteed still not known and the ways to deal with the impacts is still to During this past year a total of 4829 examinations were at all times. We are continually engaging with local authorities be learned by all, what is known is that building resilience and conducted, of which over 1100 were new Lifeguard Awards. and other employers of lifeguards to identify and stamp out fortitude will be the qualities which will carry us through the There were also well over 2600 lifeguards retested during this qualification fraud. storm. We will all need to “stand inside the circle” and stand period. Sincere appreciation goes out to all our instructors and strong to survive the difficult times ahead. A matter of concern is that only 12 new examiners qualified examiners for continuing to maintain qualitative lifeguard during the past season. Seven were LA examiners, 4 IRB training and examinations processes. I would also like to thank examiners and 1 Nipper examiner. A good sign is that 11 our Director of Lifesaving, Melvyn Shaw, and his committees technical officials (TOs) and 20 coaches completed their for all the hard work they have put into this portfolio. awards during the season. TRANSFORMATION AND MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The number of 7823 members shows a marginal growth In terms of our total membership, 31% are female and 39% with at least 50% being senior lifeguards. The number of are designated as black. These percentages show slight female lifeguards remains a challenge and it is an area of increases in those demographic determinants. However, we transformation that we need to work on. acknowledge that more needs to be done in terms of these areas of transformation. During the year under review, LSA hosted various projects and events which directly benefited our members, clubs, districts In terms of growth we have seen an increase in total and/or provinces. These projects and events were made membership from 7403 (2018), 7712 (2019) to 7823 (2020). possible through funding received from the National Lottery Although these are small increases each year, it is extremely (previous tranch), Sport & Recreation South Africa, General positive that we are able to attract new people into our clubs Tire South Africa and Wimpy South Africa. and retain existing members The Management Board Roadshows to each of the provinces PARTNERS proved to be valuable in ensuring that there are synergies developed between the head office and the provinces and I wish to acknowledge the continued contribution made to clubs. The MB Members who presented at the various our organisation by our partners and record Lifesaving South provincial events were well received. Africa’s appreciation to the National Department of Sport & Culture (DSAC), the Western Cape Provincial Government I would like to thank all our committee members at provincial, Disaster Management Centre, KZN Dept of Sport and district and club level for their hard work in keeping things Recreation, the South African Sports Confederation and running smoothly. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed. Olympic Committee (SASCOC), and the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth for their support during the past LIFESAVING PATROLS lifesaving year.

Our clubs continue to render a vital voluntary service to the We continue to develop a range of partnerships with a number public at various beaches and other aquatic facilities through of associated organizations and look forward to building on the country. These duties continue to be performed very these relationships. And we will continue to foster closer successfully in spite of the lack of facilities and support from partnerships with governmental departments such as: local authorities in many areas. During the past year, in excess of 126 760 duty hours were completed by our members. Over • Disaster management (COGTA) 2500 rescues were performed during the 2019 /2020 season PAGE 7 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 HEAD OFFICE REPORT Helen Herbert - General Manager

It gives me great pleasure to report on the activities of Lifesaving South Africa for the period 1 April 2019 to 2019 2020 31 March 2020. PROVINCE CLUBS DISTRICTS CLUBS DISTRICTS It has been an incredibly positive year with an EASTERN CAPE 17 4 18 4 unbelievable close to the period which has shaped many things differently as we go forward. FREE-STATE 3 2 3 2 GAUTENG 13 3 14 3 Lifesaving South Africa began the year with 83 clubs and saw 4 new clubs open their doors, in Gauteng: KZN 20 4 20 4 Hammanskraal and Tshwane Lifesaving, in Western Cape: Hout Bay Lifesaving and UWC Lifesaving. LIMPOPO* 2 2 2 2 At the end of the season we have see the following MPUMALANGA 0 0 0 0 clubs close their doors: Eastern Cape: Pellsrus which has joined the NSRI Jeffrey’s Bay; Gauteng: Blackfin NORTHWEST 4 2 3 2 Aquatics; KZN: Anstey’s Surf Lifesaving Club and WESTERN CAPE 24 2 26 2 Margate Saints Lifesaving Club; Northwest: Sun City Lifeguards and Kosh Lifesaving; most of these closing ASSOCIATE 4 0 17 0 due to the loss of professional lifeguarding contracts in their districts. This leaves LSA with 81 active clubs. TOTAL 87 19 103 19 ASSOCIATED MEMBERS OF International Bodies: LIFESAVING SA: • Royal Life Saving Lesotho • St Andrews International High School, Malawi Lifeguard Service Providers: • Sea Rescue Institute of Namibia • Life Aquatics*: 8 Lifeguards • Drowning Prevention Partners: • SA Lifeguard Corporation • EcoActive • NSRI, Melkbos, Strandfontein and Jeffrey’s Bay: • Grootbos Foundation 69 Lifeguards • Reinhardt Drewel Foundation SA • Personal Lifeguard Aquatics* • WC Metro Rescue • Personal Lifeguard Services* • Siyasindisa Academy • Lifesaving Medical Rescue Services & Training • Mogale City*: 8 Lifeguards The reported Membership base has • Eligwa Vaal Swim School* increased, but due to the National • Bahlengeni Aquatic Safety* shut down some club reports are unavailable or incomplete at the time *To be incorporated into the local Provinces and of printing. Districts.

Males Females

B C A W TOTAL B C A W TOTAL TOTAL 2018 1237 675 178 3055 5145 177 208 65 1808 2258 7403 2019 1530 644 151 2939 5264 303 223 84 1838 2448 7712 2020 1402 794 304 2923 5423 211 261 97 1831 2400 7823

It has been a busy year for the Management Board Mandela Bay Municipality cancelled all events and and NZ; the Trans-Tasman between Aus and NZ, and and General Manager with Meetings: activities in their region on the 19th March 2020 after the ISRC with all 6 nations. Thanks to Durban Surf for the National Government declared a state of Disaster hosting the 3-day event, it was very well managed, • Management Board: 3 in person; 4 virtual on the 15th March 2020 and instituted the National and the facilities were more than adequate. Thanks • Advisory Boards: 4 in person; 4 virtual Lockdown from the 27th March 2020. also goes to the City of Durban and KZN department • Club Administration: 8 virtual of Sport and recreation for their support and input to • World Conference on Drowning Prevention: 6 in South African teams participated in the Spanish Cup the event. person; 19 virtual 2019 in May 2019, the Sanyo Cup 2019 in June • Royal Life Saving Society: 2 in person; 4 virtual 2019, the International Surf Rescue Challenge (ISRC) The World Conference on Drowning Prevention is the • International Lifesaving Federation Africa: in September 2019 and the Commonwealth Festival showcase of Lifeguarding and Drowning Prevention 1 in person; 1 virtual of Lifesaving in November 2019. All International activities in the World. The Durban ICC proved to • International Lifesaving Federation: 3 in person; events in 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 be the venue of choice and the design and event 3 virtual pandemic. management was made simpler by having all Plenary, • Government Bodies: 7 in person; 3 virtual Breakaway and functions taking place at the single The highlight of the 2019 /2020 season must be the venue with the exception of the Welcoming Function The year saw Lifesaving SA host the SA Interprovincial hosting of the International Surf Rescue Challenge where we showcased the Ushaka Marine World Pool Championships in April 2019 and the LSA and the World Conference on Drowning Prevention attraction. With over 650 delegates in attendance, 4 Open Water Championships in February 2020. (WCDP). The ISRC saw Open and Youth teams from functions, 3 Plenary and 48 thematic sessions with Congratulations to participants and winners. Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, and United 288 presentations and 142 Poster presentations, the States of America participate in Durban with teams event was heralded by all as the best WCDP event The 2020 Wimpy South African Lifesaving from South Africa. The event incorporated 3 different held to date. Championships was cancelled when the Nelson challenges: The Tri-Nations between SA, Australia LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 8

2019 saw the LSA Head office Staff add 2 Interns known for her beautiful hats and headdresses worn to from the Durban University of Technology, who joined the Annual Awards Functions. Rita’s personality will be us for the last 6 months of 2019 to gain workplace missed in the office and we wish her all the best for experience. The interns were replaced by 2 new her retirement. persons in February 2020 and we sadly lost them in March with the shutdown. We look forward to The Management Board saw a major shuffle of continuing our workplace training for interns in 2021 positions at the 2019 AGM and the Advisory Board as the Universities resume their activities. Directors, except for the Financial Director were all new incumbents to the positions. All the directors have We also need to highlight the service given to Lifesaving taken a bit of time to settle into their positions but have SA by our Awards Clerk Mrs Rita Ntombile Ntuli. Rita dealt with the portfolio challenges well. I thank them, has served LSA since the 1st September 1985 and their committees, and the Management Board and LSA retired during the shutdown at the end of May 2020. President for their work during the period under review, Rita started her service 35 years ago as the office Tea and thank each member, club, district and province for Lady with limited English and progressed through to their efforts in growing Lifesaving across the country. becoming the Awards Administrator in charge of the production and dispatching of the Award Certificates. 2019 / 2020 was a frenetic year with many projects Rita served for many years as our office link between begun, plenty projects completed and lots that remain members and staff when we required translation or had active through to 2021. We look forward to what some language interpretation matters. She was well challenges arise through 2020 and 2021.

PRINCESS CHARLENE OF MONACO FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA ( PCMFSA)

The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation South lifeguards and instructors who have the knowledge The Foundation has recently appointed a new board Africa would like to congratulate and thank Lifesaving and expertise to teach not only swimming but also and will be focusing on branching into Africa, building South Africa for the fantastic work we have been able First Aid and CPR. more facilities, train more swimming instructors and to do together the last three years. lifeguards, and many more exciting things. Together, The collaboration between the Foundation and we will continue to benefit and deliver on each other’s Drowning remains a threat to millions around the Lifesaving South Africa was a natural one given that collective visions. world, and in South Africa alone, more than 600 we share the same goal, namely using preventive children die by drowning each year, and non-fatal measures, so people are at less risk of drowning We see it as our duty and responsibility to educate drowning incidents disable many more. Drownings are through numerous educational and training and assist the people of South Africa and Africa on preventable but require a commitment to education programmes and lifesaving competitions. water safety and water hygiene, and we are excited and public awareness, which is why the Princess to continue doing so together with LSA. We are strong Charlene of Monaco Foundation strives to save lives Together, we have achieved incredible results, together! through its educational projects, namely Learn to including teaching thousands of children how to swim, Swim, Water Safety and Sport & Education. training instructors and lifeguards, and building new water safety centres to name a few. We look forward And of course, why we have linked with Lifesaving to working with LSA in future, continuing to develop South Africa to work with their vast network of the relationship and reach even more people. PAGE 9 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 DROWNING PREVENTION Mzi Mayedwa - Director

INTRODUCTION DROWNING PREVENTION CENTRES Several meetings were held with the Department of Education Coordinating Team together with Lifesaving South Africa. This It is a great pleasure to give a feedback report on behalf of LSA is built on the biggest drowning prevention programme was not going to be possible if KZN education was not part the Drowning Prevention Committee (DPC). The committee in the country. Starting from our drowning prevention centres of our strategic alliance. This strategic partnership presents comprises of the following members Mziwoxolo Mayedwa, that run programmes such as micro nippers, nippers, juniors, a breakthrough as far as the scalability of WaterSmart at the Deon Woodley, Martina Van Den Bout, Jill Fortuin, Keith seniors, and masters. Every LSA member is contributing to school level. LSA cannot reach all the schools and when the Matthews, Colleen Saunders, Willem Van Der Merwe, drowning prevention at a local level by rendering a service to department showed interest to come on board, it provided us Yolanda Keeve and Ross Cairns. I would like to thank these his/her community. with the leverage to take drowning prevention to other levels members who have committed to saving others through and reach out to all KZN schools. providing strategic direction on drowning prevention matters. BASIC EDUCATION LIFESAVING At this point, the idea is that the educators will teach the First and foremost, drowning prevention is a service that is PROGRAMMES WaterSmart content during the LO period, and the programme carried out by our 83-drowning prevention centres known is allocated about 3 hours for grades 1-9. In those 3 hours, as Lifesaving clubs. Although Lifesaving South Africa (LSA) educators will be focusing on drowning prevention and water has made good strides in preventing drowning, there are still safety. It is important to note that the programme is added to challenges that need to be addressed such as building strong the already existing LO programme and it does not replace relationships with other relevant stakeholders. Drowning LO activities. prevention is a societal problem that requires a commitment to all stakeholders especially the public sector. According to Below is the table that depicts the expected grades, schools, the Commonwealth drowning mortality data released by the teachers, and learners that would be benefiting from this Royal Life Saving Society led by Dr. Aminur Rahman (2020) The Life Skills Water Safety Committee which was headed programme. The total teachers are 50 400 and learners are some of the key findings include the following: by Mr. Dylan Tommy was set-up including Nicole Petersen, 1 836 000 which is a total of 1 886 400 for 2021. Pamela Diesel, Tseliso, Lazarus Koatla, Miranda Dlamini, and South Africa is estimated to have suffered 1,439 fatal 2021 drownings in 2017 and it is ranked third in Africa coming after Luyanda Gasa. The purpose of this committee was to: Grades Schools Teachers Learners Nigeria and Tanzania. SA is also ranked 7th in Commonwealth • Expand the Life Orientation (LO) content offered through countries. I am mentioning these statistics mainly to highlight our WaterSmart programme in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Grade R 2000 4000 100 000 the seriousness of the situation that we find ourselves in as Department of Education (DoE). The content included the Grade 1 3000 6000 180 000 far as drowning is concerned. following phases Grade 2 3000 6000 180 000 o LO foundation phase (Grade R-3) Grade 3 3000 6000 240 000 o LO intermediate phase (Grade 4-6) Grade 4 3000 6000 240 000 o LO senior phase (Grade 7-9) Grade 5 3000 6000 240 000 • To train the regional LO regional advisor for the KZN DoE, Grade 6 3000 6000 240 000 and the educators who instruct the content Grade 7 3000 6000 240 000 • To provide Educator guidance with the tools to instruct the Grade 8 1100 2200 88 000 WaterSmart content Grade 9 1100 2200 88 000 • To provide a Learner guide on WaterSmart 25200 50400 1 836 000 KZN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TRAINING WORLD CONFERENCE ON The DoE is interested in rolling out the WaterSmart content DROWNING PREVENTION 2019 to all schools in KZN with a specific focus on drowning prevention and water safety. After the WaterSmart content was developed for specific grades the training and LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA’S ROLE development of regional curriculum advisors were conducted IN DROWNING PREVENTION by Mr. Mziwoxolo Mayedwa (Director of Drowning Prevention) and Mr. Deon Woodley (National Coordinator of WaterSmart LSA plays a major role in reducing drowning in South Africa. Programme). The hosting of the 2019 World Conference on Drowning With 83 drowning prevention centres in South Africa, we are Prevention (WCDP 2019) marked one of the great milestones Due to COVID-19, the roll-out of this programme is expected playing an important role in decreasing drowning as well as Lifesaving South Africa has achieved. It is the flagship to commence in the 2021 academic year. The training supporting the tourism sector. Our internationally recognized educational event on the calendar of the International Life sessions for the curriculum advisors (CA) were carried out lifeguards are at the centre of saving lives throughout South Saving Federation (ILS). This bi-annual conference brings and the CAs will provide train-the-trainer sessions to all their Africa. The DPC would like to thank them and recognize the together the world’s foremost experts on drowning prevention. educators who will then transfer the knowledge to all the LO role that they play in mitigating drowning in all the provinces According to the interim report submitted by the Project school learners. WaterSmart will then become part of the DoE that we have our presence. Without qualified lifeguards, Manager Mr. Stanford Slabbert, the conference attracted a Lo curriculum within the KZN province. drowning prevention is impossible. There is a greater need total of 626 delegates and 18 exhibitors from 64 Nations for SA to produce more lifeguards to ensure our beaches are and the three-day conference which was co-sponsored by not a drowning hotspot, our pools are drowning free and our the World Health Organisation (WHO) also contained 215 oral dams are secured. For this to happen, there is a greater need presentations and 142 scientific posters. for coordinated efforts between stakeholders and LSA is the biggest contributor to drowning prevention. LSA DROWNING PREVENTION PROGRAMMES LSA is currently a leading service provider in terms of producing lifeguards and running educational lifesaving programmes. LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 10 DROWNING PREVENTION Mzi Mayedwa - Director

During the conference, a number of the plenary sessions The final plenary session explored two personal stories of Stanford Slabbert (Convenor), Bevin Warlock, Ken Honneysett, were conducted including survival against the odds, framed by a deeper investigation Ken Bentall, Wendy Gibson-Taylor, Lance Harrison, Winston of the science of survival and the solutions that emerge from Meyer, Kian Du Toit, and Richard Davidson. These members • The Current Status of Drowning Prevention – Global, traumatic incidents. South African Paralympian and “Shark have worked so hard in investigating and compiling the Africa, and South Africa Boy”, Achmat Hassiem, had the audience engrossed in a Bravery Award report. • Reducing Drowning in the Frame of the United Nations tale of the day he was attacked by a White Shark and his Sustainable Development Goals subsequent impact on shark conservation and drowning CONCLUSION prevention. Sarah Waries then outlined the work of the South • The Science and Stories of Survival Although there are great strides in advancing drowning African NGO, Shark Spotters, highlighting the value of novel prevention in SA, there are still some factors that confront the • Situational assessments for informed prevention and locally relevant programmes in solving local problems. elimination of drowning. These factors include but not limited Brett Archibald (South Africa) told of his 36 hours lost at sea o Effective Interventions to, providing wider educational campaigns especially in the after he fell from a surf charter boat in the waters off Indonesia. deep rural areas, the limited water skills programmes such as o Strategies for Supporting Sustainable Prevention To provide a scientific rationale for stories of survival like learn-to-swim, and invisible stakeholders such as government Efforts Brett’s. Prof Mike Tipton (University of Portsmouth, United in playing the leading role in preventing drowning. In LSA, Kingdom) delivered a standout presentation outlining the o Rescue & Resuscitation there is a low rate in terms of developing drowning prevention survival hierarchy and its implications for prevention, search centres (lifesaving clubs). The provinces and districts are o Drowning Prevention and the Development Agenda and rescue. not developing, for the past 3 years we still have 83 active The conference is not only one of the milestones but it has Lastly, The DPC would like to thank all the Local Organising lifesaving clubs and the growth is extremely slow. There is provided a platform to address issues that are relating to Committee members namely Dhaya Sewduth, Colleen a need for local government municipalities to work together drowning prevention, lifesaving, rescue, lifesaving, and water Suanders, Helen Herbert, Tracy Baird, Warren Prins, Stanford with the provincial heads of Lifesaving SA to advance the safety. Slabbert, Louise Erasmas, Deon Woodley, and Becky Sindall. development of DP centres. LSA on its own cannot fight the These members have made an immense contribution to DP, we require coordinated efforts which include the private KEY SESSION HIGHLIGHTS ensure this conference is a success. The DP committee sector, public sector, and all like-minded organisations. It is would also like to thank the other stakeholders and volunteer unacceptable that globally there are 360,000 people died The following key highlights reflections put forward by Colleen members who worked so hard to put Lifesaving South Africa from drowning in Commonwealth countries and drowning is Saunders, Rebecca Sindall, Ana Catarina Queiroga, Gemma on the international map as far as hosting such a prestigious preventable. May, Barbara Byers, Dan Graham, tessa Clemens and Justin conference. Scarr. The first plenary session reflected on the progress of the global drowning prevention effort since the publication DROWNING PREVENTION DIGITAL of the WHO Global Report on Drowning in 2014 (Global Report on Drowning: Preventing a leading killer., 2014). Dr CAMPAIGN David Meddings (WHO, Geneva) outlined the challenges and opportunities for advancing global drowning prevention at both global and local levels. He forecast the release of further technical guidance from the WHO, and reinforced the importance of building cross-cutting partnerships between stakeholders within the Sustainable Development Framework (Transforming our world: The 2030 agenda for sustainable development., 2015). Dr Olive Kobusingye (Makarere University, Uganda) delivered a powerful keynote entitled Surviving Water in Africa: myths, nets, and living on The fight against the drowning problem in SA requires us the edge. This reinforced the need for accelerated action and to go beyond our WaterSmart programme and drowning made a strong call for local data that can inform contextually prevention centres. Hence, the use of digital technologies, relevant solutions for Africa and other low- and middle- such as our social media accounts, offers a platform to reach income countries (LMICs). Dr Colleen Saunders (University a wider audience where informative messages are posted. of Cape Town, South Africa) delivered a presentation framing The #DontDrinkAndDrown campaign is aimed at informing drowning challenges in South Africa and contrasting drowning members of the public on dangers involving alcohol and risk across its’ diverse societal and developmental contexts. swimming under the influence of alcohol. However, this The second plenary facilitated by the ILS Drowning Prevention requires a coordinated approach where our DP centres also Commission Chair, Justin Scarr, explored the synergies play a leading role in publishing informative messages within between the international development sector and drowning their districts. prevention, specifically how the drowning prevention sector can enable progress in achieving the United Nations (UN) BRAVERY AWARDS Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The session panel Lifesaving South Africa is committed to recognising the comprised of Dr Rebecca Sindall (University of KwaZulu-Natal, dedicated volunteers and their role in water safety, rescue, South Africa) who outlined insights and lessons from the resuscitation, and first aid techniques to reduce injury and water, sanitation and hygiene sector, with references to her loss of life through drowning. Every year nominations to work in marginalised and informal settlement communities Honour and Award volunteers including the community in South Africa; Dr Jagnoor Jagnoor (The George Institute for members who have put their lives at risk to prevent drowning Global Health, India) who outlined community vulnerabilities, in their local communities. the value of indigenous knowledge and intersections within the global Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and SDG agendas; For the period under review, July 2019, to June 2020, the Prof Ashley van Niekerk (South African Medical Research Bravery Awards Committee panel is pleased to acknowledge Council) who focused on preventing drowning in early the following 26 awards from 15 incidents. childhood, touching on relationships between the objectives • Bravery Awards = 12 - 7 incidents and interventions of early childhood care and the development agenda; and Gemma May (Royal National Lifeboat Institution, • Drowning Prevention = 13 - 9 incidents United Kingdom) who outlined the challenges and value of • Recognition Award = 1 - 1 incident working towards a first-ever UN Resolution on Drowning Prevention. The DP committee would like to thank the members namely PAGE 11 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020

LIFESAVING COMMITTEE Melvyn Shaw - Director

It gives me great pleasure to report on the activities of All learning programmes going forward for the Credit the Lifesaving Committee for the 2019/2020 Season. Bearing courses needs to follow the same process of learning, assessing and moderation. LSA’s registration The season has seen the following awards being will include the offering of the Skills Programmes for completed: LA, JLA, Spinal Injury Management, Crewman, Skipper and Instructor. The use of the LSA Data base for the booking of the assessments has expanded through the year and is to become the preferred method of exam submission.

The 2019/2020 season was cut short with the arrival of the Corona Virus Pandemic and this is seen in a small reduction in the awards competed for the season. The pandemic has brough about some major changes to the methods of accessing the materials for learning and the classrooms for the immediate future. The Instruction Manuals will be modified to suit the new JLA JQC LA QC RPL INSTRUCT IRB CREWMAN IRB DRIVER IRB INSTRUCT IRB EXAMINER TECHNICAL OFFICIALS COACHES EXAMINER NIPPER EXAMINER RETEST NIPPER 1 NIPPER 2 NIPPER 3 TOTAL methods going forward. 303 14 790 48 4 15 36 17 7 4 11 20 7 1 2608 232 365 347 4829 A big thanks goes to all those how were involved Congratulations to all those who have qualified through Amanzimtoti began with 24 learners and finished with “Facilitators and Moderators” with the programs. I can the year and thanks goes to all the club instructors and 18 of which 10 were competent really see with hard work and dedication the teams district and provincial examiners for their dedication did very well under the circumstances to qualify the and time taken. George began with 40 learners and finished with 18 of members. May we grow from strength to strength with which 11 were competent this programs. 2019 saw the conclusion of the Further Education and Training Certificate in Lifeguarding for Trenz Cape Town began with 15 learners and finished with Big thanks must go the Helen and her team at LSA Investments, of the 130 recruits, 105 began the 10 all of whom were competent. office. classes, many departed through the year mainly to The training was made possible with access to the source alternate employment, 65 remained until the Park Rynie, Sunkist, and Strandfontein Clubs and end of the training, 44 of which were found competent. the George Municipal Library and Swimming Pool. Trenz Investments contracted the Learners in a Challenges experienced, included access to heated learnership for the Department of Environmental Affairs venues through winter, leaner stipends not being (DEA). paid by the DEA, swimming skills, language skills and The classes were hosted in Scottburgh, Durban learner discipline. A major stumbling block for LSA was (including those from Amanzimtoti), George and Cape the fact that learners were taken on at the discretion of Town and began in April 2018 and completed the the DEA and Trenz without the required education and remedial action in July 2019. swimming skills level.

Scottburgh began with 15 learners and finished with 7 CATSSETA verified the learner’s outcomes in December all of whom were competent. 2019 and we await their issuing of the Statements of Results, which ahs been delayed due to their change in Durban began with 17 learners and finished with 12 of Learner Management Systems. which only 6 were competent LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 12

LSA COMMITTEES AND SUB COMMITTEES Sport Committee Lifesaving Committee (continued) Director: Craig van Rooyen LKZN Member Pat Wilcox GPLA Members Desmond Kiewiets GPLA Member Anthony Cocks LEC Earl Ingram LEC Member Tronel Van Der Walt LFS Marna Pieterse LNW Medical Advisory Committee Tronel Van Der Walt LFS Member Dr Mike Marshall LKZN Tommy Veldhuis LWC Member Dr Glen Hagemann LKZN Troye Brown LKZN Member Dr Craig Springate LKZN Dave Clements LKZN Heather Morris-Eyton GPLA LSA Air Sea Rescue Committee Allen Pembroke LKZN Chairperson - Kim Germishuys LWC Jelle Meintsma LKZN Natasha Kriel LWC Jason Oettle LWC Sub Committee for Rules, Technical Officials and

Championships Nipper Exam and Handbook Review Committee Member: Jelle Meintsma LKZN Convenor Peter Gilmore LKZN Member: Allen Pembroke LKZN Member Ciska Bobbert LNW Member: Graham Lewis LWC Member Martina van den Bout GPLA Member: John Coyne LKZN Member Anthony Cocks LEC Member: Annelie Lourens GPLA Member Jane Lewis LWC Member: Marna Pieterse LNW Member Sheldon Roux LKZN

Selection Panel Risk Analysis Sub Committee Convenor - Grant Breetkze Convener Richard Botha LWC Surf Selectors Tyrrel Murray LWC Nic Horn LKZN Drowning Prevention Committee Dylan Botha LKZN Director Mzi Mayedwa LWC Stillwater Selectors Member Deon Woodley LKZN Valencia Walker GPLA Member Ross Cairns LKZN Johan Opperman LNW Member Colleen Saunders LWC Gert Nel LFS Member Jill Fortuin LWC Athletes Committee Member Keith Matthews LWC Chairman : Matthew Bouman KZN Member Martina Van Den Bout GPLA Members Matthew Bouman LKZN Member Willem Van Der Merwe LEC Carmel Billson LKZN Member Yolanda Keeve LFS Ryle De Morny LWC Tayla Faulmann LWC Bravery and Drowning Prevention Award Subcommittee Ricardo Peach GPLA Tove Van Zyl GPLA Convener Stanford Slabbert LEC Dee Kotze LEC Lance Harrison LKZN Maurice Millard LEC Ken Bentall LKZN Stefani Boshoff LFS Bevin Worlock LKZN Rudy Van Graan LNW Richard Davidson GPLA Dehanke Van Rensburg LNW Ken Honeysett LKZN Nipper Sport Committee Winston Meyer GPLA Chairlady: Jane Lewis LWC Jurie Wessels LWC Member Troye Brown KZN Wendy Gibson-Taylor LKZN Member Martina van den Bout GPLA Member Johan Lourens GPLA Scientific Advisory Committee Member Liesel van Rooyen LEC Convener Colleen Saunders (PhD) LWC Member Robert Steggmann LEC Member Professor Ashley van Niekerk LWC Member Hannah Geyser LFS Member Dr Olive Kobusingye LWC Member Tronel van der Walt LFS Coaches Commission Transformation Committee Member Tronel Van Der Walt LFS Chairperson Allen Pembroke LKZN Member Lynette Van Rensburg LNW Members Charles Khumalo LKZN Member Dean Marais LKZN Caesar Plaatjies LEC Member Claudio Miller LWC Richard Botha LWC Member Valencia Walker GPLA Yolanda Keeve LFS Member Ceasar Plaatjies LEC Lifesaving Committee Finance Committee Director: Melvyn Shaw LWC Director: Bruce Roberts LKZN Member Deon Woodley LKZN Member (Surf Rep) Scott Kenneth Sowman LKZN Member Sheldon Roux LKZN Member (SW) Rep Mornay Pretorius LFS Member Ciska Bobbert LNW Member Carlo Klaasen LWC Disciplinary Committee Member Darren Willars LWC Convener Martin Williams LWC Member Martina Van Den Bout GPLA PAGE 13 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 SPORT COMMITTEE Craig van Rooyen - Director

Coaches THE SPORTS ADVISORY BOARD Junior Team – Claudio Miller & Luke Nisbet Females The sports board has met via online platforms 7 Senior Team – Dean Marais & Haydn Holmes times throughout the season and engaged on several • Sasha Nordengen aspects and decisions for the betterment of the • Amica De Jager Beach and conditioning coaches for both teams – athletes, coaches, officials, and lifesaving sport in • Alice Edwards Sean Carew • Kira Bester general. I would like to commend the committee for Lifesaving SA also had a National Team participate at • Zenobia van Heerden their dedication, commitment and professionalism the 2019 RLSS Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving throughout the season. Coach – Dean Marais from the 21st – 23rd November 2019 at Leeds, United Sport Advisory Board Members Kingdom with a great overall aggregate of 3rd overall. Lifesaving SA hosted the International Surf Rescue National Team • Desmond Kiewiets Challenge at North Beach, Durban in September 2019 and despite the weather and surf conditions • Earl Ingram still proved to be a success. This event consisted of 3 Male • Marna Pieterse • Johan Louren • Tronel Van Der Walt separate competitions including the ISRC, Tri-nations and Trans- Tasman challenges. The Lifesaving SA • Ricardo Peac • Tommy Veldhuis national team achieved a total aggregate of 3rd place • Rudolf Van Graan • Troye Brown in Tri-nations and 4th in the ISRC.A big thank you to • Ockert Van Schalkwyk • Dave Clements the LOC for a well organized and supported event. • Heather Morris-Eyton Female • Allen Pembroke • Tove Van Zyl • Jelle Meintsma Open Team • Amica De Jager • Sulinke Van Den Berg COMPETITIONS Male • Deborah Dredge • Ryle De Morny • Bianca Opperman Lifesaving Western Cape hosted the Lifesaving SA Surf • Nicholas Notten Inter Provincial Championship on the 13th April 2019 • Martin Binedell National Team Manager: Annelie Lourens at Camps Bay beach in Cape Town and the winning • Travis Misdorp National Team Coach: Lynette Van Rensburg Province was Western Cape (Team A) with 635 points. • Joshua Fenn • Kenny Rice Development Team The Pool Inter Provincial Championship was hosted by Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving on the 27th April 2019 at Reserves Male the Hillcrest Swimming Pool in Pretoria and the overall • Sameer Matthews • Kiaan Du Toit winning province was Gauteng (Team A) with 544 • Dominic Notten • Mark Kleinhans points. • Matthew Bowyer Female • Andre Mouton Among one of the favorites for our stillwater athletes • Mandi Maritz • Owen Diesel is the Spanish cup.The National team listed below attended and participated at the VII Spanish International • Carmel Billson • Amica De Jager Female Open 2019 on the 4th and 5th May 2019 at Torrevieja • Kendra Du Toit (Alicante), Spain • Alice Edward • Sasha Lee Nordengen • Carli Smit Males • Anna Notten • Mira Greyling • Alfonso Janse Van Rensberg • Chrisna Venter • Andre Mouton Reserves • Jordan Hughes • Branden Willows • Melissa Corbett Development Team Manager: Valencia Walker • Ockert Van Schalkwyk • Candice Murray Development Team Coach: Hanlie Ochse • Ricardo Peach Youth Team • Rudy Van Graan The VII Spanish International Open 2020 was Male cancelled due to the national lockdown but I would Females • Liam Calvert like to acknowledge the following for their selection to • Bianca Opperman • Connor Botha represent our national team at the event. • Carli Smit • Ryan Chandler • hrisna Venter Youth Men • George Edward • Deborah Dredge • Elijah Dredge • Matthew Fenn • Jordan Hughes • Aiden Borman • Uli Hart • Marlise Ferreira • Cullen Biddulph • Mira Greyling Reserves • Len -Douglas Mac Kay • Sulinke Van Den Berg • Nicolas Kingston Youth Women • Tove Van Zyl • Jake Schoeman • Zanri Pieterse • Zanje Van Rensburg Female • Chloe Le Roux Manager – Annelie Lourens • Ellen Kleinsmidt • Guilma Lausberg Coach – Lynette Van Rensburg • Paige Horn • Mire Greyling Tatum Botha • Deborah Dredge A National team comprising of the members hereunder • • Kira Bester competed at the Sanyo Bussan Cup on the 23rd and Senior Men • Celina Isaacs 24th June 2019 at Fukuoka, Japan .The LSA national • Branden Willows • Ally Chislett team achieved 4th place in the event. • Rudy Van Graan • Rinus Hattingh Males Reserves • Wesley Schutte • Connor Botha • Jade Wilson • Rudi Boer • Sulinke Van Den Berg A big thank you, to all the coaches and team mangers • Daniel Jacobs for the commitment and professionalism that went in to Team Manager • Ariel Mausenbaum make all the international events a huge success. Senior Team – Gavin Harvey & Tayla Faulmann • Travis Misdorp Junior Team – Josh Kreft & Lauren Billson LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 14 SPORT COMMITTEE Craig van Rooyen - Director

Congratulations to all the athletes for the sportsmanship and commitment shown from our federation and acknowledge all the hard work and ethics you put in to achieve great alround results.

There were several local carnivals held in each Province as well as all Inter-Provincial Championships done in both surf and Stillwater.

The 2020 Lifesaving South African Open Water National Championship took place on the 29th February 2020 at Buffelspoort Dam in Rustenburg and was a great success with the overall winners being Harties Reflection LC. Thank you to all the organizers and officials for the time put in to host such a great display of open water talent.

The 2020 Wimpy SA Lifesaving National championships were unfortunately cancelled 4 days prior to the start of the event due to the national lockdown and has brought about a huge financial challenge for Lifesaving SA as well as a disappointment for the athletes. We look forward to re-hosting this event in March 2021. COACH’S COMMISSION The Coach’s Commission met twice during the season and the focus was on coach’s qualification and coach development throughout the Provinces which was headed up by Heather Morris- Eaton. Lifesaving SA was also represented at the formation of the SASCA which as held at the SASCOC headoffice.

The Lifesaving SA National Coaches and Managers had a 2 day workshop which included all the required formalities and coaches education. These coaches have been doing consistent education programs relating to safeguarding of athletes, WADA and coaches NQF qualifications. HIGH PERFORMANCE In 2019 the new Hp and Selection document was completed and made available to all HP officers through the country, several changes were made to include selection criteria’s and international events planned for the next 3 years. In January 2020 the new High performance squad was announced, and the provinces as well as national coaches have engaged with training and athlete monitoring. This process had unfortunately come to a halt due to the national lockdown RULE BOOK The new LSA rule book was launched in early 2019 and will run as a trail, with the committee making changes along the way, all changes will be updated and made available on the LSA website. Thank you to all the members involved in the long process.

• Jelle Meintsma • Allen Pembroke • Graham Lewis • Marna Pieterse • Annelie Lourens • John Coyne

Lastly, I would like to thank the Lifesaving SA Management Board, The sports advisory board, sun-committee members, General Manager, High Performance Director and our very efficient administration team at headoffice for the ongoing support and assistance throughout my first year of term. With several changes made in sub-committee structures, processes and easing of lockdown regulations I am certain that we will work together as a team for positive changes ahead in the sport of lifesaving. PAGE 15 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 FINANCE REPORT Bruce Roberts - Director

The Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 The financial statements reflect a theoretical surplus of 637 is still to be spent as at 31 March 2020 (Unspent as at March 2020 are included in the 2020 Annual Report. R177 245 from the 2020 SA Champs and this surplus was 31 March 2019 : R548 157). These were approved by the Management Board on 23 July effectively as a result of a R290 000 Grant from the National 2020 and will require approval by the National Council on Lotteries Commission, sponsorship from the Nelson FIXED ASSETS 5 September 2020. Mandela Bay Municipality amounting to R505 117 (which The freehold land and buildings situate at 35 Livingston was committed on 21 July 2020) and certain expenses In 1992 Queen Elizabeth referred to that year as an “annus Road, Durban (“Surf House”) were previously registered in that have been carried forward to the 2021 Champs ( horribilis” and she said it was “not a year on which I shall the name of the Surf Lifesaving Association of South Africa. comprising stock, prepayments and debtors ) amounting to look back with undiluted pleasure” The transfer to Lifesaving South Africa was registered in the R706 095. Deeds Office on 5 September 2018. Unfortunately 2020 will forever be remembered as another horrible year for LSA, South Africa and the whole world as a EXPENDITURE The 2017 Municipal property valuation was R3 750 000, however the Management Board valued the property during result of the humanitarian ( lives ) and the financial impact ( After excluding the R671 604 DSR Grant expenditure January 2018 at R2 500 000. The valuation was based on livelihoods ) of the COVID-19 virus. incurred during the year (2018/19 : R514 810) , the R810 independent advice and utilising the “comparable sales 827 Watersmart programme expenses (2018/19 : R504 LSA was forced to cancel the 2020 SA Champs during method”. March 2020 and due to current economic conditions it looks 314), and the Provision for Doubtful Debts reversal R689 as though LSA will lose all external sponsorships in respect 123 (2018/19 R 651 834 provision), the deficit of R128 063 PROSPECTS FOR 2020/21 of the 2020/21 financial year. relating to the World Conference on Drowning Prevention, total expenditure increased marginally by R185 476 to R2 FINANCIAL YEAR The financial results for the year reflect a surplus of R591 517 128. It should be noted that these operational costs are The 2020/21 financial year is going to be a year of financial 338 (2018/19 : R285 856 deficit) and this was effectively basically fixed by nature and approximately 50% of these survival. LSA is not likely to receive any receipts from as a result of the reversal of last year’s Provision for Doubtful expenses relate to our staffing costs. external bodies apart from Trenz Investments, Nelson Debts relating to the training contract with Trenz Investments Mandela Bay Municipality and possibly a Grant from the ( Pty ) Ltd amounting to R689 123. LOTTO GRANTS DSR. INCOME LSA did not receive any further Grants from the National Fixed expenses are approximately R143 000 per month and Lotteries Commission during the year under review. After deducting the R315 307 Wimpy - Watersmart donation our financial estimates for the year ending 31 March 2021 Expenditure of R650 968 was incurred during the year and reflect a deficit of R447 900. All budgets relating to travel received during the financial year (2018/19 : R552 820 all Grant funds were expended as at 31 March 2020. General Tire) and the Trenz training project surplus R96 698 and meetings have been eliminated. (2018/19 : R689 123), income increased by R346 335 to DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND Our Cash Flow estimates for the year indicate that if budgets R2 800 708. RECREATION SOUTH AFRICA are strictly controlled LSA should have a small funding As abovementioned, the 2020 SA champs were cancelled (“SRSA”) – GRANTS balance as at 31 March 2021. during March and at that point in time LSA had already THANKS expended R1 323 967 in respect of the Champs. Entry fees During the year LSA received an amount of R450 000 from and tent hire amounting to R1 043 090 were received from SRSA and incurred expenditure amounting to R671 604 I would like to thank Gert Nel for his contribution to the participating Clubs, however as LSA had not received any during the year under review. An amount of R100 000 was financial affairs of LSA via his valuable input to the Financial sponsorship revenue from Wimpy and Nelson Mandela Bay allocated to LSA administration costs and a balance of R157 Committee. 875 is still to be spent as at 31 March 2020 (Unspent as at Municipality it wasn’t in a financial position to refund these Once again many thanks to Helen Herbert and her Head 31 March 2019 : R479 479). monies to the Clubs. Office team (including Liesl Swanepoel from Optimal The Management Board decided to credit the full amounts WATERSMART PROGRAMME Accounting). to the individual Clubs and these credits will be offset During the financial year LSA received R315 307 in Section Lastly, thanks to thank Vinesh (from our auditors V N against future affiliation and capitation fees, examination 18A donations from Wimpy and incurred expenditure Kandailal and Company) for his continued support and fees, equipment purchases, and, if necessary, entry fees for amounting to R810 827 during the year. A balance of R52 advice. the 2021 SA Champs. 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GAUTENG PROVINCIAL Annelie Lourens - President

It gives me great pleasure to report on the activities and We would like to congratulate all the GPLA competitors; the season. Some where presented at the Kingsway School, highlights of the Gauteng Lifesaving Province. you have competed with passion and showed great with Wimpy as part of the program sponsor and where all sportsmanship throughout this past season. We have a total the pupils received wimpy meals. Others took place at the I would like to start by thanking our Committee, Districts, of 9 (nine) individual South African records, 20 (twenty) GPLA Winterveld School, where the team of facilitators joined up Swimmers, Patrollers, Officials and Parents for their records and 9 (nine) Gauteng North records that were broken with Tshwane metro and presented our watersmart program perseverance in a challenging and busy season. Thank you during the course of the competition season; this include at two schools. This was very successful. for your passion, time, support and assistance towards the records broken by our GPLA Masters. Association, without your input and sacrifices we could not have ended this past season successfully. A large number of our competitors were selected for International tours, respectively as President and National COMPETITION team members. 8 (eight) of our GPLA swimmers participated in the VII Spanish International Open 2019, held in Torrevieja During the 2019 - 2020 season we held 7 (seven) Pool galas, during May 2019 and 12 (twelve) of our GPLA swimmers including the GNL Prestige Gala, the ELA Invitational Gala and participated in the 2019 RLSS Commonwealth Competition, also for the first time ever a Nipper Pool gala at the Eersterust held in Leeds, UK during November. We are super proud of Swimming Pool, supported by the three GNL clubs. 2 (two) each and every one of them. Open Water galas were also held and included the 2020 Wimpy Lifesaving SA National Open Water Championship WATERSMART PROGRAM that we as GPLA hosted in conjunction with LSA at the Buffelspoort Dam in North West Province. Despite a very GPLA is extremely proud to say that the watersmart program wet, cold and muddy day this Open water Championship was in our Province was a great success. Our facilitators were able a huge success. Thank you to everyone that was literally to reach a total of 4912 pupils, 27% more than in 2018 and involved from the start to the finish, and those who officiated includes schools in Soweto, Hammanskraal, Johannesburg, and participated on the day. None of this would have been Orange farm and 2 (two) special needs schools. We have Then lastly but not least our own Resci was born from a possible had it not been for the support of LSA and their also trained 8 (eight) additional facilitators to target more torpedo buoy by the initiative from 2 (two) of our facilitators in generous sponsors, Wimpy and Aquelle. We are very grateful, schools in the Gauteng region. the GPLA watersmart program. This was such a success that thank you. Resci is now known Internationaly. A few special watersmart programs were presented during PAGE 23 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 GAUTENG PROVINCIAL Annelie Lourens - President

EXAMINATION AND EDUCATION LIFESAVING PATROLS OTHER

REPORT One of our biggest challenges this season was the shortage Earlier this season 2 (two) new clubs were established. The season was very busy with the education and training of of qualified lifeguards for the number of requested open Hammanskraal Lifesaving Club and Tshwane Lifesaving club lifeguards and several exams were successfully completed. water patrols and events during weekends. This shortage of as part of the GNL District. We thank these clubs for training Thank you for the number of well qualified and equipped lifeguards is as a result of a rapid decrease in our Junior and educating people on drowning prevention and lifesaving examiners in our districts, it’s because of you that our and Senior lifeguard members in 2 (two) of our Districts. as a sport. lifeguards are all on a high standard. We also welcome a The members available had to make a choice between Finally, thank you to everyone in Lifesaving, I solute you for number of new examiners which joined the group, we wish competition, patrols and other commitments in sport, school, your sterling contribution to our voluntary organisation. you well for coming season. tertiary education and working life. With this as a concern we decided to amalgamate the patrols into a Provincial patrol “Let your unique awesomeness and positive energy inspire After a number of drowings at private meetings and events group and all lifeguard patrol enquiries went through this confidence in others” in our Province, all schools where obliged to have a qualified group. This helped to minimize the problem but not solve it; lifeguard present at their pool events. Gauteng North we will deal with this in the coming season. started an action with several instructors in the District to train teachers to be Qualified Lifeguards and meat the I would like to use this opportunity to thank Garth Thompson requirements needed for all their swimming activities. The and the other patrol officers in the Districts for running ultimate goal is to run this project within the whole of GPLA to this GPLA patrol group, by circulating messages, follow up equip all schools with Qualified Lifeguards. and urged lifeguards to help and also thank you to all our members for your ongoing commitment and diligence to the Technical officials were presented with a theory course in safety of others. August and practical sessions followed at all pool and open water galas during the season. Well done to those who have completed the course.

EKURHULENI DISTRICT Bridget Du Toit - Chairlady

A Huge thank you to my team who worked tirelessly with me Graduate a few more skippers next season. proud of you. this year – You are as amazing as always – you are such a dependable and diligent team. As always Pam Diesel, Lizelle Once again our ELA Invitational gala held at Delville was as Without stating the obvious the season was interrupted by a little Joubert have been my pillars of strength. I thank you for every successful as last year and is now a firm fixture on the GPLA thing called Covid. However, we do still have some results to brag vent you have listened to, all the sage advice and wisdom offered itinerary about: and all the hard work behind the scenes. We also hosted GPLA champs at Delville and I was so proud of BOKSBURG COMPETITORS Also extremely special people in our District are our coaches-Every the team for coming together and working like superstars to make year our coaches exceed our expectations-their commitment is this gala a huge success. RESULTS: commendable- I applaud all of you and appreciate all your efforts Looking forward to an even more successful and hopefully more – your hard work shows in the outstanding results delivered by our Unfortunately, we will be unable to have our annual awards productive season in 20/21 district this year. We are forever indebted to you!! We look forward function as normal this year which we know is a highlight for all to even greater results next season. competitors and parents/coaches, however we will still recognise the glory of the past season as best we can. Records set will still We had an extremely successful season managing of get a lot of be recognised, open water trophies will be awarded and patrol admin accomplished. hours etc will be acknowledged.

We collected all equipment and conducted a thorough stock take Highlights of the season I think was that we had a big representation of all supplies, bought all necessary supplies for the boat. The boat of swimmers who competed at Commonwealth, got chosen for got a complete overhaul – special mention to Kallie Joubert for Spain (but then could not compete) and we have had consistently going above and beyond the call of duty in this project. We are good performances. in mid negotiations with Arrow Park to erect a container n their premises for storage of all our equipment. We had successful testing sessions with the senior athletes at the UJ High Performance center as part of an honours research We held our first open water camp at the Vaal which was extremely project. Each of the athletes and their coaches received verbal successful and a great team build for the district. feedback and received a gym programme to start with their prehab based on the deficits picked up in the testing. We dipped our toes in the water and managed to secure a few of our very own patrols….our lifegiards did us extremely proud and Big congratulations to Natalie Pimenta who is now part of the LSA we have finally conducted all the background necessary for us to National Coaching group for the next 3 years- we are extremely LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 24 LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE Gerald de Jager - Chairman

The 2019/2020 season has been a mixed bag with our with recruitment in the West Coast area but due to Covid19 service side providing the usual level of service expected from Lockdown we are unable to start with the program. our organisation. The two Districts have worked well together and our efforts with regards to safety of beachgoers remains We endeavour to find ways to get around this issue but efforts our primary objective. to date have not been very encouraging.

The sports side of lifesaving has been a success and we were The Western Cape Disaster Management Department have well on our way to select the provincial competitors when the been our main benefactor over the years and we wish to country went into lockdown. Members who had an income place on record our thanks for their funding grant. Funding is suddenly found that the contracts were cancelled and they provided to clubs and the Districts to assist with training and were forced to follow the UIF route making it stressful for preparation for lifesaving activities on our beaches. Clubs are those concerned. We trust that everyone has been assisted able to utilise the funding to either purchase new equipment in this regard. or repair existing equipment. Districts are able to use the funds to run workshops for specified courses or to purchase Ongoing efforts to establish new clubs in Districts other than much needed items for use by clubs. We rely on this funding Cape Town and Eden have been problematic. We have found to grow new clubs as well and provide them with the essential that the main areas that need clubs do not have volunteers equipment required to start operating. who can make the commitment to do duty. The target market for members (school going) is not available as most of the Whilst the lockdown has put a halt to our serve to the youngsters who fall within this category do not reside in the community, it is my hope that members maintain a level of area during the season. Another problem is the commitment fitness so that they can resume duty once our beaches are of people to volunteer their time to run the clubs as many open to the public again. members of the community either have jobs that do not allow for the time to be made available in the community To my committee, my thanks for your assistance this year and or they have to travel long distances to work leaving little or here’s hoping that 2020/20201 is a better year for all of us. no time for the commitment needed. We are currently busy

CAPE TOWN DISTRICT Christine Kennedy - Chairlady

The 2019/2020 season got off to a good start for our continue but with sportsmanship being foremost. Many members with the City of Cape Town providing contracts for thanks to our group of Nipper examiners and club instructors those who wanted to work on our beaches outside normal for giving of their time to prepare and examine our nippers. duty hours. Our examiners and instructors in clubs are also acknowledged A number of retest venues were set up and the District for their dedication in getting our members ready for exams conducted 797 retests during the season. New and upgrades and retests which in many instances takes many hours of amounted to 286 members spread over the LA, JLA and QC patience. We would like to thank our sponsors for their continued ranks. This past year has been one of preparation for SA Champs assistance in making it possible for us to continue doing our In addition, IRB Driver and Crewmen courses were run and and Inter Provincials with members competing at a high level. work. Special thanks to Irvin & Johnson, Cape Town Sailors’ we now have qualified drivers and crewmen at all clubs in the 2020 was also a World Champs year and a number of clubs Home, Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport who have District. Special thanks must go to Brian Sturman and Darren and members were training hard for this competition. No been consistent in their assistance over the years. Your help Willars for their continued efforts in this regard. one could have foreseen the way the world would have been has enabled us to provide an ongoing level of service to the turned upside down in such a short period of time. community and for this we are grateful. In addition, Brian conducted a follow up Squad Leaders course in Cape Town and a subsequent weekend session in The national lockdown has seen clubs closed and training To my committee, thank you for your assistance in these the Eastern Cape. We now have squad leaders who have a stopped and the use of beaches banned by the authorities. trying times. A lot of work went into the season only to be cut better understanding of their roles and responsibilities as well Our members have seen their efforts and preparation halted. short at the end. as the responsibilities of their squads whilst on duty. At this We all hope and trust that we can get back to some sort of We managed to get through the competitions and hold LWC point the Executive would like to thank the club committees normality as soon as possible so that our members and the Champs for both Snr/Jnr as well as Nippers. Congratulations and members for their dedication to lifesaving on our beaches organisation can get back onto our beaches. to Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club for winning both championships and the public in general. Your commitment to their safety is and to those individuals who medalled. Let’s hope that the acknowledged with our thanks. We ask that our members do their best to remain fit so that they can resume duty at the start of the season should we 2020/2021 season is as successful and that we can meet Turning to the sporting side, we wish to thank all the clubs who be able to get back to training and the public is allowed back up with our lifesaving colleagues at SA Champs in March/ hosted competitions during the season. We understand that on the beach. April next year. a lot of work goes into these endeavours and the organising committees and helpers make for successful competitions. We have to comply with very stringent conditions when using the beaches and we have had no adverse feedback for the City or their departments. Thank you to all concerned. Technical officials are another group of members that deserve special recognition. Without the dedicated support and selfless giving of your time, competitions would not happen. Thank you for your time and efforts in this important area of lifesaving.

Nippers are the nursery of our organisation and long-lasting friendships are started here. Interclub rivalry is started in these ranks and we see this carried through the years as members progress to Junior and Senior ranks. May this PAGE 25 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 EDEN DISTRICT Gerald De Jager - Chairman

It gives me great pleasure to submit a report of Eden LIFESAVING PATROLS Lifesaving District, where we were faced with a very challenging season of 2019/2020. • We had a very successful season but I must report with great sadness that we had 1 drowning on one of TRANSFORMATION AND our duty beaches. DEVELOPMENT • We had to cut our patrols short due to Covid-19. • Our nipper programs in Mossel Bay and Pletternberg Bay is currently going strong. • We must remember that Lifesaving is actually about • We need to encourage the other clubs in our saving lives and preventing against drowning. District to start with the nipper program as well. • Akhona Mabuto was selected as Lifeguard of the LIFESAVING SPORT Year • We hosted a Cape Champs and Plettenberg Bay • Marinus Goulooze attended a IRB workshop in Cape Nipper Cape Champs which were both successful. Town • Carlo Klaasen was selected to serve on the National • Sameer Matthews represented the SA Senior Team Lifesaving Committee. at IRSC in Durban, where he got 1st and 2nd place in • We commenced with the Development program in beach sprints. the De Hoek and Calitzdorp area • We trained and examined 4 learners from Outeniqua • Ellen Kleinsmith represented the SA Junior Team at Child and Youth Care in which all were competent. IRSC in Durban. She received 3rd place in sprints • We also trained and examined 16 candidates in the and 2nd place in beach flags. Little Karoo area of which 10 were competent. • Claudio Miller- SA Coach IRSC in Durban. His team CLUBS AND MEMBERSHIP finished 3 overall in this competition.

• We are ready to start a club in the Little Karoo area. • The Nationals Surf Lifesaving Championship was • We got 683 registered members cancelled due to Covid-19. • 71 Juniors • 405 Seniors THANKS • 480 Males I would like to thank DCAS for the continuous funds • 203 Females they provide to the capacity building, the training of our athletes and administrators.

NORTH WEST LIFESAVING Jennifer Taylor - Chairlady

LIFESAVING PATROLS 2020 Lifesaving SA Open Water Championships – Graan Harties Reflections 1st and Aquamix 3rd - President’s Team: Mire Greyling As a province, we logged almost just under 1300 We are continuing to make our presence known within voluntary hours between April 2019 and March 2020. VII Spanish International Open 2020 the North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and - Team Coach: Ciska Bobbert This is up from the previous year as we still do not Recreation and we were recognized for achievements - Youth Team: Mire Greyling, Zanje van Rensburg have the ability to take on patrols requiring an IRB. in the following categories. - Senior Team: Rudy van Graan, Rinus Hattingh In general we had a big concern with the number of patrol requests coming to us that we had to turn down • NW Federation of the Year Silver Award - North West due to inability to source and IRB, patrollers or conflict Lifesaving World Championships 2020 Lifesaving - Pool Coach: Lynnette van Rensburg with Lifesaving galas. The province only has two clubs • NW Volunteer of the Year Silver Award – Kyle separated by a 230km drive and we are unable to take Carbonell Taylor Sadly, the 2020 events needed to be postponed due to on a patrol if patrol guidelines cannot be met. • NW Administrator of the Year Bronze Award – Ciska the COVID-19 pandemic but we remain proud of those Bobbert selected at the time for these teams. WATER SAFETY • NW Team of the Year Bronze Award – Harties Reflections Our achievements have only been possible due to Unfortunately due to the closure of two clubs, most of dedicated people within North West Province. I would our outreach programs have sadly come to a halt as VII Spanish International Open 2019 like to take time to thank our dedicated members, most of our members are in school and those who can, - Team Coach: Lynnette van Rensburg our athletes, coaches, instructors, examiners as well are assisting within the clubs and provinces in various - National Team: Rudy van Graan and Zanri Pieterse as those all serve on the various club and provincial roles. Between this and COVID-19 restrictions now and Bianca Opperman boards, those on the national committees. As always, upon us, we are severely restricted at this point. - Presidents’s Team Carli Smit, Mire Greyling and thank you to Helen, Janelle and the rest of the team Marlise Ferreira who are continuously there to support and assist us. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS: 2019 RLSS Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving 2019 Lifesaving SA Inter Provincial Pool Championships National Team – NW Lifesaving 2nd Overall - National Team: Bianca Opperman and Rudy van LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 26 FREESTATE LIFESAVING Gert Nel - Chairman

Free State Lifesaving reflect on another season with meeting was unfortunately cancelled. Congratulations many surprises. We look back and are extremely proud to each of you with this achievement to be selected. We of all our lifesavers. Their passion for saving lives and are extremely proud of you. supporting the community makes us blessed to be part of their lifesaving “family”. We were all very disappointed when the Wimpy SA National Lifesaving Championship of 2020 was Lifesaving has become an integral part of aquatics cancelled. We were looking forward to this meeting activities in the Free State. Lifesaving duties have very much but understand and support LSA in the taken place at the Inter Primary and Inter High School decision. We are looking forward to the Championship Swimming Championships providing an opportunity for in 2021. other learners to see what the life skill of lifesaving is all about. Lifesaving activities at schools remains a point To our coaches, Tronel, Stefani and Chantel. Thank you of focus. very much for all the time, effort and selfless attention that you have provided to our lifesavers during the Free State Lifesaving supported numerous events season. Your hard work, dedication, passion and love during the season and lifesaving services were provided for lifesaving is transferred in each and every athlete. again at the Kovsie Aquatics Open Water event that is Circumstances are sometimes very challenging and a seeding event for the Midmar open water, FS Biathle difficult but your perseverance allow each athlete to and FS Triathlon Champs. grow to their full potential. The Free State Provincial Lifesaving Championships was hosted on 15 and 16 February 2020 and many To all our parents. Thank you for all your support new records were set. We are extremely proud that and assistance during the season with the many many lifesavers achieved high performance and OPEX arrangements and activities. Without your support times during the championship. The overall standard and assistance many projects would not have been was raised compared to 2019. possible.

We participated at the Open water Club Champs that To our sponsors, Wimpy, thank you for assisting to was hosted by NW at Buffelspoortdam on 29 February. make lifesaving better. The year did not go as planned The athletes that competed enjoyed the weekend but without your support it would not be possible to and did extremely weel under very difficult weather achieve what lifesaving has achieved the last year. We conditions. We are extremely proud of Len-Douglas thank you. MacKay (U17) and Aiden Nel (U13) who took top honours as Victor Ludorum winners in their respective Lifesaving South Africa, THANK YOU!! Thank you age groups. for your passion, commitment and support to all the provinces. There are so many people behind the scenes We are extremely proud of Wesley Schutte, Len- that are never in the athletes/lifesavers eye. You are all Douglas MacKay, Chloe le Roux and Guilma Lausberg amazing. that were selected to represent LSA at the VII Spanish NORTH WEST LIFESAVING Jennifer Taylor - Chairlady International Open. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic the

LIFESAVING NELSON MANDELA BAY Earl Ingram - Chairman

Club for hosting the 12Man Challenge sponsored by The Lifesaving season for all has rather ended in a Henties juice. Thank you to East London Surf Lifesaving sad unfortunate way. Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay Club for hosting an action packed East Cape Champs together with Kings Beach, Bluewater bay, Seagulls sponsored by Wimpy and Henties juice. Thanks to and Hobie Beach Surf Lifesaving Club was ready to Bluewater Bay Surf Lifesaving Club for hosting the well host yet another awesome Wimpy SA Champs. Sadly supported East Cape Masters Champs. It is clear that South Africa went into a national lockdown a day after the Eastern Cape is hard at work on the sports side of the Wimpy SA Champs was supposed to start. All the lifesaving. hours and hard work that was put in for an event that did not happen. Not to mention the money that was From a lifesaving perspective it is always difficult to spent. All of this was heartbreaking for the LOC and measure voluntary duties as there are Districts that are people involved. Yet I believe it was the right decision doing well and other that struggle for various reasons. made by the government at the time. The health and We have gained new clubs and we lost clubs. Our goal safety of our lifesaving community comes first. Enough however remains the same. Drowning prevention is of COVID-19 for now! key. As part of our drowning prevention strategy and lifesaving development Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay Despite the sad season ending we had 2019/2020 invited 6 schools to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day season to be proud of. Lifesaving Eastern Cape and at Kings Beach Lifesaving Club. The day was packed Lifesaving Nelson Mandela Bay has been reinventing with fun such as live entertainment, Watersmart talks, itself season after season. This is thanks to an Live simulated rescue drills and we had a braai for active hardworking executive committee from both all learners that attended. This initiative was proudly organisations. The Eastern Cape has seen an increase sponsored by Old Mutual and Henties juice. of competitions this past season which is very good for our sport and the development of lifesaving as a sport. Thank you to all clubs for making the 2019/2020 Thanks to Seagulls Surf Lifesaving Club for hosting a season a success. Let’s build on what we achieved to successful back to beach competition sponsored by make 2020/2021 even better. Clicks. Thanks to Summerstrand Surf Lifesaving Club for hosting the trilling TCS oceanman 2019 sponsored Thank you to the LEC and LNMB executive committees by TCS Wifi. Thanks to Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving for their commitment. PAGE 27 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 OR TAMBO DISTRICT Riches Mndiyata - Chairman

It is with great pleasure that i can represent 2019/2020 to send it to the Lifesaving Eastern Cape. The name of annual report of OR Tambo District Lifesaving the club that was successful is Mdumbi Surf Lifesaving LIFESAVING AWARDS STATISTICS Association. Club which was registered in the beginning of this year Lifeguard Award 16 2020. QC 4 The district was doing great in terms of water awareness as some of the clubs are engaging themselves in The outreach program that was expected to take RPL 8 visiting schools in their local communities. We have place at Port St Johns in June was postponed since sent some lifeguards for squad leaders training which the sponsors including the local municipality were not APPRECIATION was held at Port Elizabeth and they have shown us and ready. explain what was happening there and also explain to I would like to thank the district examiners and other members of their clubs what exactly the training In August 2019 the lifeguards were invited to attend instructors for their hard work during retests, refreshers was about. the competition in Port St Johns which was held at and exams period. second beach and we were invited by Port St Johns Though we had some challenges with the submission of local municipality in partnership with the national I would like to thank the head office staff and Lifesaving reports to the head office but the voluntary duties were department of tourism from OR Tambo District Eastern Cape executive for your continued support not done properly except the time of covid 19. We have municipality. The lifeguards were involved to compete forgeting the OR Tambo District Lifesaving Association received 3 applications for club registrations during and some of them were hired to do water safety by OR executive for their hard work and dedication throughout this season which 1 of them became successful and Tambo District municipality. the season. the other two, we are still preparing their paperwork

LIFESAVING KWAZULU NATAL Mike Raubenheimer - Chairman It gives me great pleasure to report on the activities and Patrol Officers, Sihle Xaba (Central and North Coast), LIFESAVING SPORT highlights of our lifesaving clubs within KwaZulu Natal Henk Lotz (Upper South Coast) and Geordie Simpkins which encompasses the Surf and Stillwater aspects of (Lower South Coast), for sacrificing weekends to carry The season got off to an early start with our annual lifesaving. out inspections on the KZN coastal clubs. Between the KZN Series aimed at encouraging our members to three Patrol Officers, collectively 63 inspections were participate as part of their training for competitions. The highlight of our recent 12 months was undoubtedly carried out during this period. Carnivals were hosted for the Nippers and both these the World Drowning Prevention Congress held on events were well attended by members. We were our doorstep at the Durban ICC in October 2019. It Our lifesavers were resplendent in their duty uniform fortunate to complete our provincial competitions was a privilege to meet fellow lifesavers from around and duty area branding, proudly displaying our new before the COVID-19 lockdown which resulted in no the globe and share all aspects of lifeguarding and sponsor Wimpy. A huge thank you to Wimpy not only further sporting events taking place, including the drowning prevention. Our local club members from for our duty kit, but also for coming out to the beach LSA National Champions and Inter-Provincials. Our Empangeni Lifesaving Club in the north to Umtamvuna with their marketing teams led by Lindiwe Mabizela for selectors were able to announce the provincial teams Surf Lifesaving Club on the lower south coast, to supporting our local lifesaving competitions before lock-down and we congratulate all members on Aquafin in Uthukela District in Ladysmith attended. No drownings occurred on beaches patrolled by our their selection to the various teams. We also extend Tourism once again benefited from Lifesaving KZN squads, during patrol hours. our congratulations to the members from KZN who with clubs safeguarding those near the water at were selected and took part in the International Surf beaches and pools. This was evident in a number of Well done to all our duty lifeguards! Rescue Challenge which took place at North Beach in presentations observed at the Drowning Prevention September last year. A number of our members were Congress and how tourism and water safety go hand also selected to Sanyo Bussan Champs and 2020 in hand. Unfortunately, the Corona Virus pandemic has Lifesaving Champs, both of which have been cancelled, hit us hard this year and much like tourism we have not and we extend our congratulations to our members of been able to open hence the closure of beaches, pools their selections. and water parks since 25th March 2019. At time of writing lifesaving operations are still curtailed. TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Although the profile of active lifesaving patrols at KZN clubs reflect how far this association has progressed in transformation, there is a need for greater involvement LIFESAVING AWARDS in administration of clubs and at District and Provincial level. Our Provincial Chief Examiner, Deon Woodley and Regional Chief Examiner, Sheldon Roux produced the ADMINISTRATION MEMBERS following reports and extend their thanks to our KZN Board of Examiners. Sheldon left us in December to Without prudent administration no Association can run The number of lifesaving clubs in KZN stands at pursue his lifeguarding career in the Middle East and efficiently and I am extremely thankful for the top-notch seventeen, spanning the entire coastline and inland we wish him all the best. administrators and committees within the province, to Ladysmith. Our total gross membership across all district and club. To you and the club Chairmen of KZN divisions exceeds 3800 and includes men and women Examination Statistics I say well done and thank you for your commitment. Lifeguard Award 431 from all race groups. Our active duty patrol numbers Our provincial executive committee performed superbly exceed 1300 at the last count. Junior Lifeguard Awards 60 Nipper Awards 248 and I must firstly acknowledge Lesley Lunn, our very LIFESAVING PATROLS Annual Retests 915 efficient Secretary, and the efforts of Shane Misdorp, QC Awards 27 Alastair Bond, Michelle Swart, Troye Brown, Sihle Xaba, Clubs performed duties on Sundays and Public Technical Officials – Level 1 13 Gary Bowler, Sheldon Roux, Deon Woodley and our long Holidays and the bigger clubs extended their voluntary Technical Officials – Level 2 10 serving President, John Coyne for his words of wisdom. commitment to include Saturdays which is a testament IRB Driver and Crewman Awards 9 TOTAL 1713 to their commitment to the community. Thanks to our LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 28 LIFESAVING KWAZULU NATAL Continued

PARTNERS

The Department of Sport and Recreation in KZN is to be commended for their sterling role in supporting Lifesaving KZN and our sincere thanks is extended to Sihle and his team. Furthermore, our thanks to the local Municipalities within KZN for their continued support.

Finally, to our provincial examiners, instructors, judges and lifesavers I commend you on your sterling contribution to voluntary lifesaving.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING FEDERATION Jelle Meintsma - ILS Sport Commission Secretary

INTRODUCTION This decision resulted in the entire lifesaving sport programme • Sport Medical being rescheduled. LWC 2022 was scheduled to take place • Sport Development I serve on the International Lifesaving Federation’s (ILS) Agadir, Morocco and LWC 2024 on the Gold Coast, Australia. • Technical Officials Welfare Sport Commission and hold the position of Secretary to the The ILS Board-of-Directors decided that LWC 2024 still take • Anti-Doping Commission. place on the Gold Coast. Australia and LWC 2024 in Agadir, • Risk Management Morocco. The Sport Commission oversees all aspects of lifesaving sport and coordinates activities so that the goals and success WORLD GAMES 2021 measures set out in the ILS Strategic Plan are achieved. The NEW STRUCTURE OF SPORT Sport Commission also liaises with other Commissions of the The World Games were scheduled to take place in COMMISSION ILS in relations to issues regarding sport. It is represented Birmingham, Alabama, USA from 15th to 25th July, 2021. and serves on the ILS Bid Evaluation Committee and on the Due to the world wide Corona Virus pandemic the IOC It was decided to change the format of the Sport Commission, Event Management Committee. The Commission supports decided postpone the 2020 Olympic Games, to be held in from a project based to a committee structure. The reason for the Board-of-Directors in the facilitation of relationships Japan in July and August 2020, to July and August 2021. this change is to try and involved more persons in the Sport with organisations collaborating in areas within its area of This meant that the Olympics would clash with the World Commission through the Committees. Specialists, experts responsibility. Games. The International World Games Association (IWGA) in their particular field, will serve on these committees. The decided that the World Games would now take place in 2022 committees are: In the year under review, two meetings of the Sport (same dates and venue). Commission were held in, one in May, 2019 in Riccione, Italy, • Lifesaving Sport Regulations Committee venue for LWC 2020 and the other meeting in February, 2020 On a recommendation of the IWGA, it was decided to change • Lifesaving Sport Equipment Committee at the Federazione Italiana Nuoto Aquatic Centre, Ostia, near the selection criteria, originally based on the best 10 teams • Lifesaving Sport Education Committee Rome, Italy. A Zoom meeting was held in May, 2020. that competed at the LWC based on the performance of the • Future of Lifesaving Sport Committee WG events to a selection that that only the best will race • Lifesaving Sport Development Committee The year under review started off well with the preparation against the best at the World Games. The best 8 athletes in • Lifesaving Sport for All Committee of the Lifesaving World Championships 2020 Riccione and the world in each event and the best 8 teams in the particular • Lifesaving Sport Administration Committee the World Games 2021 and with numerous other projects, events would race at the WG. • Multi-Sport Games Committee however everything ended up upside down due to the Corona • Sport Liaison Committee Virus pandemic that just about affected every sporting event Traditionally the athletes for the World Games are selected in the world, including lifesaving, with events either being at the preceding LWC. Due to the changed dates, this is CONCLUSION canceled or postponed. This obviously had great repercussion no longer possible, so the Sport Commission had to devise I believe it is important for LSA to be represented on ILS and to the sporting programme. another method to select the athletes and teams to participate at the World Games. It has been decided that federations can maintains a presence. It gives LSA the opportunity of contact With the postponement of the LWC, the ILS General Assembly arrange their own trials and the Sport Commission will then and liaise with other lifesaving federation’s people in terms (AGM) meeting, usually held at the same time as the LWC, select the best athletes. of exchanging ideas and be aware what is happing in the were postponed to September 2021, to be held in Colombo, lifesaving world. Sri Lanka in conjunction with the World Drowning Prevention HIGHLIGHTS OF SPORT I would like to thank LSA for the opportunity to attend these Conference. At the General Assembly the new Sport COMMISSION MEETINGS meetings and be a member of the ILS Sport Commission. Commissions is elected (also the ILS Board-of-Directors and I appreciate LSA and Sport and Recreation South Africa for other Commissions). This means that the Sport Commission’s The Sport Commission is involved in a whole range of their continuing support and assistance to me to attend term of office is extended to September 2021. projects. The projects are: the meetings and undertake my ILS duties. I was fortunate LIFESAVING WORLD • Olympic Games and Multi- Sport Games: Lifesaving that the travel and accommodation costs to attend the two inclusion into the events meetings (May 2019 and February 2020 meetings) were paid CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 RICCIONE • Data collection: LWC Series, Technical Officials and for by ILS and LWC 2020. ITALY Medalist Data Base. • World Records: Maintenance of the data base. Planning and preparations were well on their way for the • Event Sanctioning Lifesaving World Championships to be held in Riccione, • Equipment Reviews – Surf Craft and Pool Equipment Italy in September/October 2020. There was good liaison between the host and the Sport Commission, programmes • Manuals: Junior Competition Manual for each Championships were prepared (13 programmes) Competition Manual and appointment schedules for Technical Officials (10 Championships Handbook appointment schedules) and a lot of preparatory work was Short Course Competition Rules Manual done. Unfortunately at the end of March, due to the outbreak Competition Equipment Manual of the Corona virus and the restriction of travel and general Operational Manual lockdown in a number of ILS member countries, the ILS Protocol Manual Board-of-Directors decided to postpone the championships to 2022 (about the same time) and also in Riccione, Italy. • Liaison with athletes and officials PAGE 29 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 BRAVERY AWARDS COMMITTEE Stanford Slabbert - Convenor The past year has been a turbulent one, with Covid-19 BA2 - Letter of Commendation x 3 they were alerted to a paddler who had lost his surf ski and taking centre-stage from March, as the global pandemic Clifford Coombe (53), Peter Veysie (57), Ockert van was being swept towards the rocks at Fryers Cove. Ockert shut-down the world. Your BAC also had a difficult year. Schalkwyk (19). drove about 1km to the scene and entered the turbulent Two members had cell-phones stolen and my laptop, with surf from a gully about 200m from where the victim was in all my BAC history, was stolen in December. This proved to BA3 - Certificate of Commendation x 2 the surf zone. He soon realised that the currents were too be a major set-back, with all work done between July and Piet Otto (54), Charleston Mentoor (35) strong and he exited the surf and ran to the rocks close to December lost. After relocating locally end February, to a where Clive Cerff was in danger. During this time, Piet Otto townhouse with no wi-fi, I had to wait to early June to get BA4 - Silver Medallion x 1 - Philip Britz (26) had entered the surf and realised that Clive was deceased. connected, which also delayed our BAC work. Lockdown Ockert assisted Piet to climb out over the rocks. certainly came with its challenges! The oldest recipients this year are George Pastor, Peter Veysie (57), Strandfontein resident Piet Otto (54) and former Peter Veysie (57) – 16th February, 2020. Wonderful news received from the RLSS was that our 2018 Strand and Fish Hoek lifesaver, Cliff Coombe (53), who was nominee, Matthew Maroun, of Umhlanga Rocks SLC, was recuperating from a hernia operation when he took to the George Pastor, Peter Veysie, was at Leentjiesklip beach, awarded the RLSS Mountbatten Medal for 2018. Well surf to effect his multiple rescue. Wilderness, when he saw that two bathers had been swept done! out to sea in the wild and rough conditions caused by a The youngest recipient is Francois van Heerden (15), who strong onshore easterly wind. He immediately ran into the Twenty incidents (20) were adjudicated over the past year. was swimming with his family when a group of young boys surf and swam through a channel, waded over a sandbank Five incidents were excluded from the final awards. Four of were caught in a rip current. Two ladies are included in the and swam past the backline to secure Justin April in the rip. these were duty squad rescues. Twenty Six heroes are being awards this year, with sisters Chine van Aarde and Anna- He pulled him back to the beach before setting off again to honoured for their efforts. Eight of these are LSA members, Marie Kumm, being part of the family outing that turned into rescue the five from surf lifesaving clubs, and three from inland clubs. a mass rescue. The other 18, or 70% of those being recognised, are non- other victim, Quintin Jacobs. Whilst wading across the lifesavers. A brief summary of each Bravery incident and award, sandbank, the NSRI arrived in their IRB and Peter pointed in date sequence, per category, follows: out where Quinton was, before returning to check on Justin. For the first time, two mass rescues were also part of the NSRI rescue medics arrived to assist. incidents adjudicated. One was a mass rescue of youths at Bravery – Letters of Appreciation x 6: Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay, and the other was a team rescue of Bravery – Certificates of Commendation x 2: a woman trapped in floodwaters in Tshwane. Team efforts Piet Otto (54) – 15th December, 2019. saved lives in both incidents. West Coast Strandfontein After being the scene of some incredible rescues over the resident, Piet Otto, heard that past few years, it is most surprising that no incidents from Bekker du Plessis (39) – 9th December, 2019. his good friend Clive Cerff, was KZN were amongst those adjudicated this year. The Western in trouble after losing his surf Cape had 13 incidents, Gauteng 4, Eastern Cape 2 and Alerted to a flooding incident, with a man stuck in a tree ski in massive surf off the cliffs. Northern Cape 1. in the swollen Pienaars River, north of Pretoria, Bekker Piet rushed to the scene and immediately rushed to the scene and launched his jetski climbed down to the edge of To summarise the three categories of awards that are into the darkness. Guided only by the lights of emergency the rocks where he could see considered: vehicles on the river banks, he found the victim in the that his legend friend was in raging torrent and towed him to safety. Emergency Services a desperate situation. Ignoring Bravery Awards are considered on 5 levels, with zero being personnel assisted several others from two vehicles that frantic calls to not go in, Piet no award. BA 1 is a Letter of Appreciation. BA2 is a Letter of had been washed off the roadway, forming a human chain, risked his own life and jumped Commendation, BA3 is a Certificate of Commendation, and pictured above. into the turbulent surf and our BA Level 4 is our Silver Medallion, LSA’s highest award grabbed his friend in a rugby for exceptional bravery. Since inception in 1943, only 17 Chine van Aarde (36), Anna-Marie Kumm (40), Neville type tackle, moments before a medallions have been awarded for Bravery of the highest Du Preez (39), Mariaan van Heerden (19), Francois massive wave engulfed them. order. This year we introduce the 18th medallion recipient. van Heerden (15) – 15th February, 2020. (pictured right) Drowning Prevention Awards are considered on 4 levels, Sisters Chine and Anna-Marie, and their nephew and niece, Piet realised that Clive was lifeless, and immediately dived with zero being no award. DP1 is a Letter of Appreciation Mariaan and Francois, along with Anna-Marie’s boyfriend, down to hold onto the rocks as the wave crashed over them. for actions taken to prevent a drowning. DP2 is a Letter of Neville, were enjoying the waves during a family outing at He then scrambled shore-wards, where he was assisted out Commendation for actions taken that also includes some Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay, when a big set washed through. of the water by Ockert van Schalkwyk. See above. Later, CPR to prevent a non-fatal drowning. DP3 is the highest Six youths nearby screamed when a rip current carried them a jetski was used to retrieve the victim’s body from the award, the Certificate of Commendation, for preventing a out of their depth and the family members immediately treacherous currents. drowning, including extensive CPR. These incidents do not went to their aid. Chine found one youth submerged and involve any degree of bravery or risk. battled against the current to get him back to shallow water. Charleston Mentoor (35) – 1st March, 2020. Anna-Marie had to contend with a panic-stricken youth Recognition Awards are considered when a qualified who climbed onto her shoulders, whilst another clung to A strong off-shore wind was howling off the Hottentots lifesaver uses their lifesaving skills to render assistance and/ her. Neville, Mariaan and Francois each assisted a youth Holland mountains at Gordons Bay, when Charleston or save a life in a non-aquatic environment or emergency to safety. Sadly, during the commotion another youth was Mentoor noticed a man being blown out to sea on an child’s situation. swept away and was later presumed drowned. inflatable rubber duck. He saw a man start swimming after the victim, but he turned back as the wind was too strong For the period under review, July, 2019, to June, 2020, Bravery – Letters of Commendation x 3: and the water was too cold. the BAC panel is pleased to acknowledge the following 26 awards from 15 incidents. Clifford Coombe (53) – 1st September, 2019. • Bravery Awards = 12 - 7 incidents Recuperating after a Hernia • Drowning Prevention = 13 - 9 incidents operation, Cliff was walking • Recognition Award = 1 - 1 incident along Herolds Bay beach with his wife when he noticed some youngsters were swimming near It must be noted that in two incidents, one rescuer was a dangerous rip. After a big set, Charleston told his wife that he will go after the victim, and acknowledged with a Bravery Award and the other involved they were suddenly caught in the rip and Cliff grabbed a he swam after the windblown inflatable, without any rescue person was thanked with a Drowning Prevention award. This nearby RTB and rushed to assist the three youths. He was aids or flotation. He saw the man fall off and he kept chasing, was due to the nature of the actual incident and the actions joined by former local bodyboarder, Sydney Erasmus, and reaching Thaabiet Abdul (37), about 800m off the beach, taken by those involved. together they managed to get all three youths safely back past the harbour. He grabbed the semi-conscious man as to the beach. Cliff is pictured right, holding the Pink RTB he was about to sink below the surface and swam and LSA Bravery Awards for 2019 / 2020 x 12 (age in brackets) that he used. Sydney Erasmus, awarded a DP certificate, pulled him shorewards, into the howling windblown spray. is with him. On reaching the beach, others took over and resuscitated BA1 - Letter of Appreciation x 6 the victim, who was hospitalised and made a full recovery. Bekker du Plessis (39), Chine van Aarde (36), Anna-Marie Ockert van Schalkwyk (19) – 15th December, 2019. Pictured above, Charleston and his wife walk back to their Kumm (40), Neville Du Preez (39), Mariaan van Heerden Tuks Lifesaving Club member, Ockert van Schalkwyk, was on family after his heroic deed. The victim is being resuscitated (19), Francois van Heerden (15). duty for Matzikama Lifesaving Club at Strandfontein when in the background. LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 30

Bravery – LSA Silver Medallion: The 18th recipient. found the patient 1km north and 600m out to sea from scene, where five youngsters were being brought ashore where he had initially entered the water. The search lasted by five rescuers. One youngster was unconscious and was Philip Britz (26) – 10th July, 50 minutes. being dragged through the water by Chine van Aarde. Andre 2019. immediately took over, carried the boy to the beach and after Rudi Burger (33), WO Koos a few rounds of CPR the boy started recovering. He was Philip was surfing off Eastern Beach van Staden (46), Bryce Viljoen rushed to hospital and later made a full recovery. at the Kowie River mouth, Port (24), Michael Vorster (36) – Alfred, when he noticed that his 9th December, 2019. LSA Recognition Award x 1: good friend and fellow surfer, Dusty Phelan, had suddenly disappeared The Hennops River burst its Arnold van den Bout (35) – 2nd March, 2020. under the water. The ocean turned red and Philip saw banks and flooded dwellings the fin of a large shark that had bitten his friend. Philip along the river in Centurion. Aquamartina Lifesaver, Arnold van den Bout, was walking fearlessly paddled towards the shark and tried to ram it Emergency services were alerted up the stairs of their office block in Pretoria, with colleague with his surfboard. The shark circled and Philip again tried to a domestic worker who was Hendrik Labuschagne, when Hendrik suddenly collapsed to fend it off whilst helping his friend onto his board. The trapped by the raging water. The from a heart attack. Arnold caught him, and with other shark swam off and was turning when a swell came past four men tied a rope between colleagues, they placed him on the landing and Arnold and and Philip surfed into the shallows, where he caught Dusty them and waded and swam Gerhard Laubscher immediately started CPR on the victim. as he arrived on the next wave and he immediately carried across the river, climbing onto the rooves of carports and Arnold did the mouth to mouth and the pair continued with him to the beach where he used his surfboard leash to put using a ladder to traverse across the flood waters. They CPR for an hour until the ambulance left for the hospital. a tourniquet on the bleeding leg. After emergency surgery, assisted the shocked woman back the same route and their Hendrik survived the ordeal, thanks to the CPR he received Dusty made a full recovery, thanks to Philips brave and teamwork saved her from drowning in the floodwaters. from Arnold and Gerhard. immediate actions. Philip becomes the 18th recipient of LSA’s highest bravery award, the Silver Medallion. We salute Aiden Barrett (10) – 31st December, 2019. International Award nominations your bravery! George schoolboy, Aiden Barrett, arrived at the Orange River We are pleased to advise that the BAC nominated Cliff LSA Drowning Prevention Awards for 2019 / 2020 Rafting Resorts pool when screams alerted him to a young Coombe for the RLSS Mountbatten Medal of 2019, for x 13 (age in brackets) girl at the bottom. He realised that she was drowning and his Bravery at Herolds Bay. The outcome will be known at jumped in and grabbed her and pulled her to the surface. year-end. DP1 - Letter of Appreciation x 12 She was not moving and he pulled her out of the pool and gave her a Heimlich hug. She vomited water and started The BAC will also be forwarding nominations for the Sydney Erasmus (35), John Jones (17), Charl Jones choking. Others arrived and assisted the 6 year-old, who annual ILS Bravery Medals of the past season. The two (21), Michael Chandler (21), Rudi Burger (33), WO Koos would have drowned were it not for the prompt action of LSA nominees are Philip Britz (non-lifesaver) and Cliff van Staden (46), Bryce Viljoen (24), Michael Vorster (36), Aiden, who had just turned 10.. Coombe (lifesaver). South Africans continue to show the Aiden Barrett (10), Alita Ferreira (43), Ettiene Klue (45), Iain world that we are a brave nation. Campbell (29). Alita Ferreira (43) – 9th January, 2020. In Memoriam - Raymond Wallace Scott (Fuzzy) DP2 - Letter of Commendation x 1 - Andre Swanepoel (25) Aquamartina Lifesaving Instructor, Alita Ferreira, was Lifesaving Legend and DP3 - Certificate of Commendation - no awards enjoying time in the shallows at Santos Beach, Mossel former stalwart member Bay, when a strong offshore wind suddenly picked up. Two of the BAC, Fuzzy Scott, A brief summary of each Drowning Prevention children playing on inflatables were suddenly in trouble and passed away in the UK on incident and award, in date sequence, per category, Alita quickly assessed the situation and assisted them back 13th March, 2020, and we follows: to the beach, preventing a possible tragedy. express our condolences to his family and friends. Drowning Prevention - Letters of Appreciation x 12: Ettiene Klue (45) – 16th February, 2020. Fellow lifesaving legend and current BAC member, Ken Sydney Erasmus (35) – 1st September, 2019. George angler, Ettiene Klue, was fishing with his brother, Bentall, wrote the following Cecil, from the rocks alongside Leentjiesklip beach, eulogy: Sydney, a former Herolds Bay resident now living in the UK, Wilderness, when he noticed a man being swept past in a was on holiday when he noticed that a group of youths had rip current. The man was being swept towards the Kaaimans “Fuzzy was born in Pietermaritzburg on March 27th 1930. been caught in the grip of a rip current. He quickly suited River mouth area, so Ettiene quickly reeled in, removed his Soon after this the family moved to Amanzimtoti, and Fuzzy’s up, grabbed his bodyboard, donned his flippers, and went fishing hook, and cast his line towards the struggling man. lifelong love affair with the Indian Ocean began. On his in after a man he saw swimming out to them. This was Cliff Quinton Jacobs grabbed the line and Ettiene reeled him onto regular trips to the beach he came to know many of the then Coombe. They met up after Cliff had secured two of the the rocks, preventing a drowning. Quintons friend, Justin stalwarts of the Toti Lifesaving Club, a club that he joined as youths, and Sydney then went after the third youth, who had April, had been rescued minutes earlier by Peter Veysie, a 14-year-old in 1944 and went on to serve with distinction been swept further out to sea. Sydney saw him disappear when the two had been caught in the rip in the strong until he upped sticks to the UK in 2009, 65 years later. under the water and dived down and grabbed him just in onshore winds. time. After re-joining the group, Sydney assisted them all to Over and above his 20 years or so of beach duties at the club, reach the safety of the beach. Iain Campbell (29) – 28th June, 2020. major contributions to Fuzzy’s legacy to Lifesaving, was the major part he played in the pioneering of on-beach medical John Jones (17) – 17th September, 2019. Former Durban Surf junior and 2017 APB World Bodyboard treatment for shark attack victims (with Dr. Plowman, father Champion, Iain Campbell, was practising in extremely big of another lifesaving stalwart, George), and the work he did Off duty Milnerton Surf Lifesavers, John and Charl (21) surf at Betty’s Bay main beach when he noticed that a both in setting up radio communications between clubs on Jones, were at home when alerted to a drowning in progress surfer had lost his board and was in trouble. He immediately the South Coast and his work in getting the best safety radio off Sunset Beach. Delia Ohlson had been swept out to sea paddled out about 150m to the man who was struggling. networks set up for the famous Scottburgh to Brighton Sea by a strong rip current and bystanders raised the alarm. He placed the tired man onto his bodyboard, attached the and Sand Marathon. The Jones brothers loaded a surfboard and rushed to the leash to the mans arm, and proceeded to push him onto a scene. John set off on his surfboard through the big waves wave. After being dumped a few times, and Iain swimming Fuzzy was a raconteur, and at Toti club, to get in the group and Charl stood on a sand dune and guided his brother alongside to assist, he joined the victim on the board and where Fuzzy and Jimbo Barrett were telling their tales, was towards the victim, who was found 300m off the beach. She managed to get him safely ashore. a guaranteed afternoon of pleasant, and often hilarious was placed on the surfboard and John swam and towed listening. her shorewards for about 150m before two SUP paddlers Drowning Prevention - Letter of Commendation x 1: assisted. Charl also assisted the victim through the surf. Among Fuzzy’s Lifesaving honours, was his unique Andre Swanepoel (25) – 15th February, 2020. appointment as Honorary Life President of Lifesaving Kwa- Charl Jones (21) & Michael Chandler (21) – 14th Zulu Natal South, as well as Honorary Life Vice President November, 2019. Southern Cross SLC member, Andre Swanepoel, was of his club. working as a lifeguard and paramedic at the Diaz Water Park Milnerton SLC members Charl Jones and Michael Chandler when alerted to a drowning at Diaz Beach, about 150 metres I met Fuzzy in 1976, when I joined Toti, and in 2002 I was were on professional lifeguard duty for City of Cape Town away, at 12h25. He immediately ran to assist, and found an privileged to be invited to join him on LSA’s Bravery Awards when they responded via IRB to a drowning in progress off unconscious youngster on the beach. After three rounds Committee, where he had already served for many years. I Lagoon Beach. Darryl Peters (46) had been swept out to sea of CPR, the victim responded and was rushed to hospital, shall always be grateful for the wise counsel he afforded me in the strong offshore winds, and the duo started a search where he recovered. Later that afternoon, at 15h15, Andre during my early years on that body. Fuzzy never did things in the windblown and turbulent sea. After an initial search was again alerted to a rescue in progress about 250m by halves. He was passionate about his family, his club and yielded nothing, they broadened their search and eventually down the beach. He grabbed his equipment and ran to the lifesaving. PAGE 31 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 BRAVERY AWARDS COMMITTEE Continued

Fuzzy died on the 13th March 2020 in Canterbury, England, and it resulted in a rescue at Betty’s Bay, as noted earlier double rescue at Glenmore Beach. shortly before what would have been his 90th birthday. We in this report. are fortunate to have known him. Rest in peace, stalwart of All nine BAC members have indicated their willingness to lifesaving, and friend. (Ken Bentall – July, 2020) As Convenor of the BAC, I have had the privilege of working continue with our behind-the-scenes work. It has been an with 8 very special people over the past 8 years, since honour to be the Convenor of this wonderful and dedicated taking over from BAC founder, Gabie Botha. I pay tribute panel. IN CLOSING to Ken Bentall, Ken Honneysett, Lance Harrison, Richard Working with these legends of the surf lifesaving movement, The past season has been a difficult one, and I thank all Davidson, Wendy Gibson-Taylor, Winston Meyer, Bevin I also get to speak to awesome South Africans who have those who submitted nominations. With beaches closed Worlock and newcomer Sue Gutsche. This BAC team has a gone that extra mile to save a fellow being. for the months of April, May and June, no incidents were combined 409 years of lifesaving experience, and 97 years of serving on the panel. Sue was co-opted in June and joins reported as no- one was supposed to be in the sea. Good Luck to our international award nominees and well However, late June professional surfers were allowed back Wendy as only the second lady to be on the panel. Wendy was awarded the Silver Medallion in 1981 for her brave done to all our award recipients. You are all heroes. AWARDS

Daphne Nel Trophy Administration Cup Medical Safety Trophy (Pool) - Gauteng Medical Safety Trophy (Surf) - Lifesaving Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association Lifesaving Western Cape Provincial Lifesaving Association Western Cape

Lifesaver of the Year - Johan Lourens from Lifesaver of the Year - Mzi Mayedwa on behalf Stillwater Patroller of the Year - Kyle Club of the Year – Summerstrand Tuks LC of Livingstone Akhona Mabutho from Carbonell-Taylor from Harties Reflection LC Southern Cross

Coach of the Year - Lynette Van Rensburg Instructor of the Year - Mzi Mayedwa on Surf Patroller of the Year - Lesley Lunn on Male Athlete of the Year – Johan Lourens from Harties Reflection behalf of Masch Moorlach from Fish Hoek SLC behalf of Simphiwe Mthethwa from Durban Surf LC

Junior Female Athlete of the Year - Sulinke Van Den Junior Male Athlete of the Year - Naor Lombard National Honours Award - Mzi Mayedwa President Award - Craig Van Rooyen Berg from Mangaung LC from Clifton SLC on behalf of Tommy Veldhuis

Padavatan Award handed to the Principle from National Honours Award - Anthony Cocks Honorary Life Membership - Dylan Tommy Padavatan Primary School in Durban LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 32 AWARDS

LSA Drowning Prevention Awards

Letter of Appreciation Nikolie Teixeira from Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club Kenneth Hodgson from Ballito, KZN Henrico Delport from Wellington, Cape Town Rosemary Leibbrandt from Marina Da Gama, Cape Town Stuart Schroeder from Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club Luc Lepront from Warnadoone Surf Lifesaving Club Karabo Thosango from Planet Fitness Health Club in Craighall Park, JHB Dr Craig Springate from Durban Surf Lifesaving Club

Andrew Nicholson from Durban Surf Lifesaving Club Long Service Award - Ant Cocks Long Service Award - Ant Cocks Long Service Award - Ken Honeysett Certificate of Commendation Cameron Vannithing from Strand Surf Lifesaving Club

LSA Bravery Awards

Letter of Appreciation Ruan de Bruin from Kleinmond, Western Cape Jaden Delport from Wellington, Cape Town Luke Veldtman from Warnadoone Surf Lifesaving Club Thea Marx from Humansdorp, Eastern Cape

Letter of Commendation Gustav Lokotsch from Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Collin Kohn from Tableview, Cape Town Long Service Award - Shaun Sellman Bravery Award - Certificate of Bravery Award - Certificate of Matthew Opperman from Umhlanga Rocks Surf Lifesaving Club Commendation - Gustav Lokotsch Commendation - Gustav Lokotsch Daniel Opperman from Ballito, KZN Djebbe Hiscock from Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, CT Dewald van der Westhuizen from Tableview, CT Hannes Swart from Tableview, CT Alex Linda from Amanzimtoti Surf Lifesaving Club Vincent Cosa from Alexandra, JHB

Certificate of Commendation Gustav Lokotsch from Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club

Long Service awards – 25 Years + • Shaun Sellman • Dylan Tommy Bravery Award - Letter of Appreciation - Bravery Award - Letter of Commendation Bravery Award - Letter of Craig Van Rooyen on behalf Thea Marx - Gustav Lokotsch Commendation - Alex Linda Long Service awards – 50 Years + • Ant Cocks • Ken Honeysett

Honours Award: • Anthony Cocks from Summerstrand Surf Lifesaving Club • Tommy Veldhuis from Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club

Sports Awards for the Year: • Male Athlete of the Year: Johan Lourens from Tuks Lifesaving Club • Female Athlete of the Year: Carmel Billson from Marine Lifesaving Club • Junior Male Athlete of the Year: Naor Lombard from Clifton Surf Lifesaving Club Bravery Award DP - Letters of Appreciation Bravery Award DP - Letter of Appreciation Bravery Award DP - Letters of • Junior Female Athlete of the Year Sulinke Van Den Berg from - Dr Craig Springate (left) and Andrew - Kenneth Hodgson Appreciation - Dr Craig Springate (left) Mangaung Lifesaving Club Nicholson (right) and Andrew Nicholson (right) • Coach of the Year : Lynette Van Rensburg from Harties Reflection Lifesaving Club • Surf Patroller of the year – Simphiwe Mthethwa from Durban Surf Lifesaving Club • Stillwater Patroller of the year – Kyle Carbonell-Taylor from Harties Reflection Lifesaving Club • Instructor Award - Mascha Moorlach from Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club. • Safety Medical Trophy (Surf) – Lifesaving Western Cape • Safety Medical Trophy (Stillwater) – Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association • Administrative Cup – Lifesaving Western Cape • Daphne Nel Cup – Gauteng Provincial Lifesaving Association Bravery Award DP - Letter of Bravery Award DP - Letters of • Lifesaver of the Year – Johan Lourens from Tuks Lifesaving Club and Commendation - Cameron Vannithing Appreciation - Dr Craig Springate (left) Akhona Mabuto from Southern Cross Surf Lifesaving Club and Andrew Nicholson (right) • Club of the Year – Summerstrand Surf Lifesaving Club • 2019 President Award: The following companies are thanked for their contribution and support in 2019: Craig Van Rooyen for his outstanding contribution to Lifesaving South Africa. PAGE 33 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS 0 0 0 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 6 0 1 3 3 0 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 4 8 5 3 4 3 4 8 67 27 27 11 97 13 10 18 26 50 11 24 17 30 30 10 11 23 22 25 13 20 21 64 21 25 28 17 14 63 71 15 14 17 17 14 11 58 70 16 10 50 31 91 11 131 408 240 102 201 126 635 100 148 142 142 996 2400 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 9 3 0 W W W W W W W 64 21 78 14 24 44 11 14 11 25 19 14 12 12 18 88 45 21 24 28 16 57 64 89 55 66 46 31 53 121 284 151 178 120 530 130 125 135 758 1831

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F 0 0 0 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 F 6 F 0 1 3 F 3 0 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 F 0 0 0 F 0 8 0 F 4 8 5 3 4 3 4 8 67 27 27 11 97 13 10 18 26 50 11 24 17 30 30 10 11 23 22 25 13 20 21 64 21 25 28 17 14 63 71 15 14 17 17 14 11 58 70 16 10 50 31 91 11 131 408 240 102 201 126 635 100 148 142 142 996 2400 0 0 0 6 0 6 2 4 0 0 0 4 7 3 0 0 M M M M M M M 25 68 59 69 21 50 30 27 41 30 31 42 15 11 68 16 10 90 28 21 60 47 61 14 21 51 91 42 13 50 37 45 96 40 33 16 19 61 26 87 18 18 23 47 39 58 34 50 27 96 20 13 22 28 53 31 34 82 67 60 106 202 164 929 118 498 195 297 517 254 158 175 167 288 190 119 133 1930 1892 5423 Total Membership Total F 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 6 1 0 F 0 0 0 F 1 0 0 0 1 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 35 14 24 60 16 21 22 75 177 Micro Nippers 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 M M M M M M M 13 10 33 38 40 96 23 24 22 20 103 237 F 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 F 0 0 0 F 2 0 0 0 2 F 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 13 10 16 32 121 135 184 INACTIVE MEMBERSINACTIVE Award

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F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 F 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 F 3 0 0 0 3 F 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 26 10 10 11 13 13 26 26 16 10 59 137 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 M M M M M M M 21 45 73 11 11 27 31 56 18 74 40 30 15 57 36 10 228 141 486 With Award F 0 0 0 4 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 F 6 F 0 6 5 1 3 F 3 0 9 2 0 1 0 5 0 0 5 2 5 1 F 0 0 0 F 0 6 0 F 7 9 1 3 7 2 2 4 6 3 4 5 3 34 27 11 10 42 32 10 11 16 33 10 17 24 20 11 20 11 13 13 16 21 38 53 22 31 10 31 37 11 14 58 56 13 63 39 30 25 10 27 31 28 195 170 208 461 1104 Active Active Totalof 0 0 0 6 7 0 7 9 1 2 4 0 0 5 0 4 4 2 0 0 9 M M M M M M M 60 25 44 43 75 51 54 21 50 30 27 41 25 23 20 15 42 10 90 22 13 58 43 34 19 51 91 42 13 46 16 16 37 29 32 16 18 27 18 45 11 21 65 28 29 35 83 51 34 31 17 52 10 13 15 28 53 31 21 47 67 73 45 Members 575 113 425 195 124 178 135 106 125 1018 1100 3223 F 4 0 1 8 0 0 2 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 F 8 1 F 0 0 7 9 0 9 4 1 2 3 8 F 2 0 9 2 0 1 0 4 4 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 F 0 0 0 F 0 2 0 F 3 3 4 6 0 1 6 2 4 2 7 1 0 3 2 3 9 5 8 3 11 10 20 10 91 10 19 17 24 11 11 12 15 30 11 99 15 17 12 50 19 18 23 16 106 210 542 Award 0 1 0 0 6 6 0 0 3 6 8 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 8 0 2 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 2 9 7 M M M M M M M 28 43 42 10 39 40 21 43 29 11 41 24 23 13 19 90 13 57 36 34 10 48 62 93 39 13 19 12 31 25 26 16 16 10 15 25 20 96 10 16 53 17 29 42 30 28 14 11 26 52 30 21 23 53 15 45 401 113 376 195 121 111 809 657 2303 Senior with F 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 F 0 0 2 2 F 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 9 0 1 0 5 F 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 F 0 0 0 F 9 0 0 0 9 F 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 9 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 6 0 10 31 17 43 109 Senior Award without 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 6 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 M M M M M M M 24 35 21 19 37 77 20 10 11 41 102 254 F 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 3 6 1 F 0 4 3 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 F 7 0 4 0 F 2 3 1 8 7 0 0 9 1 1 0 6 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 26 23 12 83 10 10 30 23 11 22 74 11 48 44 27 19 181 389 Award 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 9 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 3 0 4 3 0 0 3 7 4 0 2 8 0 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 M M M M M M M ACTIVE MEMBERS - MARCHMEMBERS ACTIVE - 2020 24 24 32 11 14 15 10 25 31 16 22 16 12 10 47 12 72 43 27 24 124 108 276 555 Junior with F 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 2 2 F 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 F 0 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 F 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 F 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 14 18 27 64 Junior Award without 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 9 5 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 M M M M M M M 15 10 24 12 17 65 111 F 0 0 9 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 7 0 0 7 F 0 5 7 0 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 9 7 0 F 0 0 0 F 0 2 0 F 4 5 3 4 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 25 43 52 10 11 49 37 18 29 71 16 12 26 28 42 74 32 71 21 35 16 41 139 206 369 798 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 2 0 5 6 3 0 4 0 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 7 8 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M M M M M M Nippers 33 12 16 81 12 55 11 15 37 79 29 72 21 15 21 33 41 69 62 15 82 10 66 43 19 23 13 22 40 15 209 257 507 1066 NAME OF CLUB LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE LIFESAVING Amatole/ Buffalo CityDistrict London East District Baartman Sarah Pellsrus Woodridge Nelson Mandela District Bay Bluewater Beach Hobie KingsBeach Brighton New Bay Sardinia Seagulls Summerstrand OR Tambo District Fossil Mdumbi Miskaba Mzamba Nyadeni Port St. Johns Dolphin Umngazi Umzimvulu SubTotal STATE FREE LIFESAVING Mangaung District Bloemfontein Manguang Fezile Dabi District Kroonstad SubTotal LIFESAVINGGAUTENG District Ekurhuleni Blackfin Boksburg Senathla District Johannesburg Johannesburg of City EllisPark Linden Rescue Rapid Sharks Soweto District Tshwane Martina Aqua JPTSR Whales Killer Hamaanskraal School High Girls Pretoria Tshwane Tuks SubTotal LIFESAVINGKZN District Ethekwini Amanzimtoti BeachAnstey's Central Durban Lifeguard Durban Surf Durban Fast Track Marine Aquatic Reunion Pirates Suncoast Sunkist Thekwini Rocks Umhlanga Warnadoone Winklespruit Ugu District Saints Margate RyniePark Scottburgh Umtamvuna District Uthukela Ladysmith Aquafin, Uthungulu District Lifesaving Empangeni SubTotal LIFESAVINGLIMPOPO District Waterberg ForeverResorts District Capricorn SimeAcademy SubTotal LIFESAVINGNORTH WEST Bojanala Platinum District Reflections Harties City Sun Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Aquamix Kosh SubTotal CAPEWESTERN LIFESAVING Cape Town District Alpha Arena Bellville Bay Big Clifton Bay False Hoek Fish Bay Hout Kogelbay Llandudno Milnerton Mnandi Monwabisi Macassar Strand Strandfontein Aquatics UWC X-Stream District Eden Great Brak Hessequa Knysna Marlin MosselBay Outeniqua Plett Cross Southern SubTotal GRAND TOTAL FOR 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 34 MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS 0 0 0 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 6 0 1 3 3 0 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 4 8 5 3 4 3 4 8 67 27 27 11 97 13 10 18 26 50 11 24 17 30 30 10 11 23 22 25 13 20 21 64 21 25 28 17 14 63 71 15 14 17 17 14 11 58 70 16 10 50 31 91 11 131 408 240 102 201 126 635 100 148 142 142 996 2400 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 9 3 0 W W W W W W W 64 21 78 14 24 44 11 14 11 25 19 14 12 12 18 88 45 21 24 28 16 57 64 89 55 66 46 31 53 121 284 151 178 120 530 130 125 135 758 1831

3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 2 2 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A A A A A A A 16 12 42 22 30 97 Females 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 2 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 6 2 3 4 2 5 4 3 2 2 1 0 5 4 0 C C C C C C C 11 13 39 24 11 14 14 11 14 14 16 11 15 16 11 186 261 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 5 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 4 2 0 6 0 0 3 6 1 0 8 4 0 9 1 1 3 1 2 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 B B B B B B B 27 10 77 12 49 11 12 10 52 22 211 0 0 0 6 0 6 2 4 0 0 0 4 7 3 0 0 25 68 59 69 21 50 30 27 41 30 31 42 15 11 68 16 10 90 28 21 60 47 61 14 21 51 91 42 13 50 37 45 96 40 33 16 19 61 26 87 18 18 23 47 39 58 34 50 27 96 20 13 22 28 53 31 34 82 67 60 106 202 164 929 118 498 195 297 517 254 158 175 167 288 190 119 133 1930 1892 5423 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Ethnicity Breakdown Ethnicity 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 5 8 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 W W W W W W W 85 36 34 10 50 16 26 15 16 28 10 19 33 38 51 15 13 57 12 69 85 25 18 12 73 62 84 160 150 432 153 196 397 126 145 152 138 241 178 101 1026 1192 2924 3 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 8 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 3 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A A A A A A A 17 23 45 27 64 12 42 20 23 20 38 203 303 Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 4 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 9 2 8 0 9 5 C C C C C C C 45 17 68 28 10 24 71 16 40 18 18 15 12 17 40 37 19 58 18 27 12 20 25 28 12 22 29 54 140 521 773 0 0 0 1 2 6 8 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 3 6 0 2 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 7 7 0 2 8 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 B B B B B B B 18 25 31 13 16 21 50 30 27 39 30 31 18 34 98 55 28 43 59 85 97 10 50 38 25 20 14 17 14 17 10 16 48 20 340 229 109 103 661 141 1423

F 0 0 0 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 F 6 F 0 1 3 F 3 0 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 F 0 0 0 F 0 8 0 F 4 8 5 3 4 3 4 8 67 27 27 11 97 13 10 18 26 50 11 24 17 30 30 10 11 23 22 25 13 20 21 64 21 25 28 17 14 63 71 15 14 17 17 14 11 58 70 16 10 50 31 91 11 131 408 240 102 201 126 635 100 148 142 142 996 2400 0 0 0 6 0 6 2 4 0 0 0 4 7 3 0 0 M M M M M M M 25 68 59 69 21 50 30 27 41 30 31 42 15 11 68 16 10 90 28 21 60 47 61 14 21 51 91 42 13 50 37 45 96 40 33 16 19 61 26 87 18 18 23 47 39 58 34 50 27 96 20 13 22 28 53 31 34 82 67 60 106 202 164 929 118 498 195 297 517 254 158 175 167 288 190 119 133 1930 1892 5423 Total Membership Total F 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 6 1 0 F 0 0 0 F 1 0 0 0 1 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 35 14 24 60 16 21 22 75 177 Micro Nippers 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 M M M M M M M 13 10 33 38 40 96 23 24 22 20 103 237 F 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 F 0 0 0 F 2 0 0 0 2 F 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 13 10 16 32 121 135 184 INACTIVE MEMBERSINACTIVE Award

Without 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 M M M M M M M 10 17 39 12 10 41 312 331 411

F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 F 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 F 3 0 0 0 3 F 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 26 10 10 11 13 13 26 26 16 10 59 137 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 M M M M M M M 21 45 73 11 11 27 31 56 18 74 40 30 15 57 36 10 228 141 486 With Award F 0 0 0 4 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 F 6 F 0 6 5 1 3 F 3 0 9 2 0 1 0 5 0 0 5 2 5 1 F 0 0 0 F 0 6 0 F 7 9 1 3 7 2 2 4 6 3 4 5 3 34 27 11 10 42 32 10 11 16 33 10 17 24 20 11 20 11 13 13 16 21 38 53 22 31 10 31 37 11 14 58 56 13 63 39 30 25 10 27 31 28 195 170 208 461 1104 Active Active Totalof 0 0 0 6 7 0 7 9 1 2 4 0 0 5 0 4 4 2 0 0 9 M M M M M M M 60 25 44 43 75 51 54 21 50 30 27 41 25 23 20 15 42 10 90 22 13 58 43 34 19 51 91 42 13 46 16 16 37 29 32 16 18 27 18 45 11 21 65 28 29 35 83 51 34 31 17 52 10 13 15 28 53 31 21 47 67 73 45 Members 575 113 425 195 124 178 135 106 125 1018 1100 3223 F 4 0 1 8 0 0 2 7 0 3 4 4 1 6 F 8 1 F 0 0 7 9 0 9 4 1 2 3 8 F 2 0 9 2 0 1 0 4 4 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 F 0 0 0 F 0 2 0 F 3 3 4 6 0 1 6 2 4 2 7 1 0 3 2 3 9 5 8 3 11 10 20 10 91 10 19 17 24 11 11 12 15 30 11 99 15 17 12 50 19 18 23 16 106 210 542 Award 0 1 0 0 6 6 0 0 3 6 8 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 8 0 2 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 2 9 7 M M M M M M M 28 43 42 10 39 40 21 43 29 11 41 24 23 13 19 90 13 57 36 34 10 48 62 93 39 13 19 12 31 25 26 16 16 10 15 25 20 96 10 16 53 17 29 42 30 28 14 11 26 52 30 21 23 53 15 45 401 113 376 195 121 111 809 657 2303 Senior with F 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 F 0 0 2 2 F 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 9 0 1 0 5 F 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 F 0 0 0 F 9 0 0 0 9 F 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 9 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 6 0 10 31 17 43 109 Senior Award without 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 6 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 M M M M M M M 24 35 21 19 37 77 20 10 11 41 102 254 F 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 3 6 1 F 0 4 3 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 F 7 0 4 0 F 2 3 1 8 7 0 0 9 1 1 0 6 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 26 23 12 83 10 10 30 23 11 22 74 11 48 44 27 19 181 389 Award 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 9 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 3 0 4 3 0 0 3 7 4 0 2 8 0 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 M M M M M M M ACTIVE MEMBERS - MARCHMEMBERS ACTIVE - 2020 24 24 32 11 14 15 10 25 31 16 22 16 12 10 47 12 72 43 27 24 124 108 276 555 Junior with F 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 2 2 F 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 F 0 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 F 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 F 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 14 18 27 64 Junior Award without 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 9 5 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 M M M M M M M 15 10 24 12 17 65 111 F 0 0 9 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 7 0 0 7 F 0 5 7 0 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 9 7 0 F 0 0 0 F 0 2 0 F 4 5 3 4 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 25 43 52 10 11 49 37 18 29 71 16 12 26 28 42 74 32 71 21 35 16 41 139 206 369 798 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 2 0 5 6 3 0 4 0 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 7 8 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M M M M M M Nippers 33 12 16 81 12 55 11 15 37 79 29 72 21 15 21 33 41 69 62 15 82 10 66 43 19 23 13 22 40 15 209 257 507 1066 NAME OF CLUB LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE LIFESAVING Amatole/ Buffalo CityDistrict London East District Baartman Sarah Pellsrus Woodridge Nelson Mandela District Bay Bluewater Beach Hobie KingsBeach Brighton New Bay Sardinia Seagulls Summerstrand OR Tambo District Fossil Mdumbi Miskaba Mzamba Nyadeni Port St. Johns Dolphin Umngazi Umzimvulu SubTotal STATE FREE LIFESAVING Mangaung District Bloemfontein Manguang Fezile Dabi District Kroonstad SubTotal LIFESAVINGGAUTENG District Ekurhuleni Blackfin Boksburg Senathla District Johannesburg Johannesburg of City EllisPark Linden Rescue Rapid Sharks Soweto District Tshwane Martina Aqua JPTSR Whales Killer Hamaanskraal School High Girls Pretoria Tshwane Tuks SubTotal LIFESAVINGKZN District Ethekwini Amanzimtoti BeachAnstey's Central Durban Lifeguard Durban Surf Durban Fast Track Marine Aquatic Reunion Pirates Suncoast Sunkist Thekwini Rocks Umhlanga Warnadoone Winklespruit Ugu District Saints Margate RyniePark Scottburgh Umtamvuna District Uthukela Ladysmith Aquafin, Uthungulu District Lifesaving Empangeni SubTotal LIFESAVINGLIMPOPO District Waterberg ForeverResorts District Capricorn SimeAcademy SubTotal LIFESAVINGNORTH WEST Bojanala Platinum District Reflections Harties City Sun Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Aquamix Kosh SubTotal CAPEWESTERN LIFESAVING Cape Town District Alpha Arena Bellville Bay Big Clifton Bay False Hoek Fish Bay Hout Kogelbay Llandudno Milnerton Mnandi Monwabisi Macassar Strand Strandfontein Aquatics UWC X-Stream District Eden Great Brak Hessequa Knysna Marlin MosselBay Outeniqua Plett Cross Southern SubTotal GRAND TOTAL FOR 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 7

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RESCUE AND FIRST AID STATISTICS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 47 13 15 11 67 13 77 36 43 12 10 34 27 55 27 10 15 16 79 458 379 908 802 819 231 525 526 276 310 150 461 852 1387 2928 5832 5832 Treated Treated Total First Aid Cases Cases Aid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 28 28 19 607 607 676 676 Other 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 8 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 32 22 28 60 27 21 80 82 17 80 75 141 123 315 117 509 419 445 641 1350 2529 3595 3595 Stings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 70 10 14 40 41 146 216 105 115 391 391 Sunburn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 93 12 13 162 163 292 292 Sprains Fractures & ANALYSIS OF FIRST AID CASES 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 4 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 5 0 0 9 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 94 29 96 50 30 15 31 17 28 22 67 121 229 247 122 153 176 819 819 Cuts & Cuts Abrasions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 51 59 59 CPR Required CPR 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 37 14 72 18 79 81 26 40 17 44 86 354 401 326 247 118 659 148 433 310 196 231 158 585 532 148 176 392 433 112 443 534 360 168 336 270 293 644 580 448 663 821 203 654 447 675 497 226 685 884 595 886 478 213 1565 1240 1135 1429 1272 9640 1633 1105 4125 6663 3211 6499 8860 2184 2540 9058 1000 7446 7525 2724 1788 to date 19696 10097 72212 13682 21925 108413 130338 Total Rescues Rescues Total 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 8 0 7 6 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 16 11 38 41 44 19 28 39 30 38 17 42 50 30 32 31 21 26 12 30 11 27 12 92 241 136 467 789 847 110 175 459 333 383 296 Total 2528 2528 2019/2020 Rescues for for Rescues 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 4 0 4 Spinal Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 33 13 11 38 239 248 328 328 Boat or IRB 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 42 14 14 20 21 44 14 10 13 59 396 396 118 629 629

TOTALBoard or Ski RESCUES TO DATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 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 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 82 23 37 10 50 18 14 32 Belt LWC, 12 LEC, 9 108 196 196 Line or LFS, 1 LNW, 1 GPLA, 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 9 0 0 3 0 4 4 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 77 29 21 24 10 28 12 26 12 29 17 28 36 30 32 17 12 30 10 10 79 159 311 154 203 128 258 314 350 193 1371 1371 T/Buoy L LIMPORESCUES-AND2019/2020RESULTS TYPE MARCH to 2020 , 7 Helpout & 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 37 14 72 18 29 79 26 34 15 44 86 351 390 326 247 118 648 148 433 894 310 155 228 158 541 844 513 148 148 384 433 109 443 534 983 360 166 336 240 293 612 577 417 642 795 203 646 435 668 491 226 658 872 503 886 478 213 Total 2019 1554 1224 1293 1234 9173 1102 3278 6663 3101 6469 8685 2181 2502 9058 7113 7142 2694 1777 19657 10055 71753 13386 21925 105885 127810 at 31 March March 31 at Rescues as Rescues AND

DISTRICT LKZN, 66

NAME OF CLUB

LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE LIFESAVING Amatole/ Buffalo CityDistrict London East District Baartman Sarah Pellsrus Woodridge Nelson Mandela District Bay Bluewater Beach Hobie KingsBeach Brighton New Bay Sardinia Seagulls Summerstrand OR Tambo District Fossil Miskaba Mzamba Nyadeni Port St. Johns Dolphin Umngazi Umzimvulu SubTotal STATE FREE LIFESAVING Mangaung District Bloemfontein Manguang Fezile Dabi District Kroonstad SubTotal LIFESAVINGGAUTENG District Ekurhuleni Blackfin Boksburg Senathla District Johannesburg Johannesburg of City EllisPark Linden Rescue Rapid Sharks Soweto District Tshwane Martina Aqua JPTSR Whales Killer Hamaanskraal School High Girls Pretoria Tuks SubTotal LIFESAVINGKZN District Ethekwini Amanzimtoti BeachAnstey's Central Durban Lifeguard Durban Surf Durban Fast Track Marine Aquatic Reunion Pirates Suncoast Sunkist Thekwini Rocks Umhlanga Warnadoone Winklespruit Ugu District Saints Margate RyniePark Scottburgh Umtamvuna District Uthukela Ladysmith Aquafin, Uthungulu District Lifesaving Empangeni SubTotal LIFESAVINGLIMPOPO District Waterberg ForeverResorts District Capricorn SimeAcademy SubTotal LIFESAVINGNORTH WEST Bojanala Platinum District Reflections Harties City Sun Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Aquamix Kosh SubTotal CAPEWESTERN LIFESAVING Cape Town District Alpha Arena Bellville Bay Big Clifton Bay False Hoek Fish Bay Hout Kogelbay Llandudno Milnerton Mnandi Monwabisi Macassar Strand Strandfontein Aquatics UWC X-Stream District Eden Great Brak Hessequa Knysna Marlin MosselBay Outeniqua Plett Cross Southern SubTotal GRAND TOTAL FOR 2020 Clubs not operational GRAND TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

TOTAL FIRST AID CASES TOTAL RESCUES TO DATE TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP TOTAL FIRST AID CASES TOTAL RESCUES TO DATE TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

LEC LWC, 15 LWC, 12 LEC, 9 LEC, 16 LFS, 1 18% LNW, 1 GPLA, 4 LNW, 0 LFS, 0 L LIMPO, 7 LWC L LIMPO, 5 LFS 36% 2% GPLA, 14 GPLA 14%

L NW 2% LIMP 0% LKZN, 50 LKZN, 66 LKZN 28%

TOTAL NIPPERS

LEC 18% TOTAL FIRST AID CASES LFS LWC, 15 LEC, 16 1% GPLA LWC 5% LNW, 0 LFS, 0 47% L LIMPO, 5

GPLA, 14

LKZN 25% L NWLIMP 4% 0%

LKZN, 50 Demographic Report on Membership

3500 3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500 0 Number of membersNumber of Black Coloured Asian White Ethnicity Group

Male Female

7

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RESCUE AND FIRST AID STATISTICS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 47 13 15 11 67 13 77 36 43 12 10 34 27 55 27 10 15 16 79 458 379 908 802 819 231 525 526 276 310 150 461 852 1387 2928 5832 5832 Treated Treated Total First Aid Cases Cases Aid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 28 28 19 607 607 676 676 Other 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 8 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 32 22 28 60 27 21 80 82 17 80 75 141 123 315 117 509 419 445 641 1350 2529 3595 3595 Stings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 70 10 14 40 41 146 216 105 115 391 391 Sunburn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 93 12 13 162 163 292 292 Sprains Fractures & ANALYSIS OF FIRST AID CASES 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 4 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 5 0 0 9 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 94 29 96 50 30 15 31 17 28 22 67 121 229 247 122 153 176 819 819 Cuts & Cuts Abrasions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 51 59 59 CPR Required CPR

0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 37 14 72 18 79 81 26 40 17 44 86 354 401 326 247 118 659 148 433 310 196 231 158 585 532 148 176 392 433 112 443 534 360 168 336 270 293 644 580 448 663 821 203 654 447 675 497 226 685 884 595 886 478 213 1565 1240 1135 1429 1272 9640 1633 1105 4125 6663 3211 6499 8860 2184 2540 9058 1000 7446 7525 2724 1788 to date 19696 10097 72212 13682 21925 108413 130338

Total Rescues Rescues Total TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

LEC 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 8 0 7 6 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 16 11 38 41 44 19 28 39 30 38 17 42 50 30 32 31 21 26 12 30 11 27 12 92 241 136 467 789 847 110 175 459 333 383 296 Total 18% 2528 2528 2019/2020 Rescues for for Rescues NEW CONTENT TO COME LWC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LFS0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4

Spinal 36% 2% Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 33 13 11 38 239 248 GPLA 328 328 Boat or IRB 14% 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 42 14 14 20 21 44 14 10 13 59 396 396 118 629 629

Board or Ski L NW 2% LIMP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 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 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 82 23 37 10 50 18 14 32 Belt 108 0% 196 196

Line or LKZN 28% 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 9 0 0 3 0 4 4 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 77 29 21 24 10 28 12 26 12 29 17 28 36 30 32 17 12 30 10 10 79 159 311 154 203 128 258 314 350 193 1371 1371 T/Buoy RESCUES-AND2019/2020RESULTS TYPE MARCH to 2020 Helpout & TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP TOTAL NIPPERS

LEC LEC 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 37 14 72 18 29 79 26 34 15 44 86 351 390 326 247 118 648 148 433 894 310 155 228 158 541 844 513 148 148 384 433 109 443 534 983 360 166 336 240 293 612 577 417 642 795 203 646 435 668 491 226 658 872 503 886 478 213 Total 2019 1554 1224 1293 1234 9173 1102 3278 6663 3101 6469 8685 2181 2502 9058 7113 7142 2694 1777

19657 10055 18% 71753 13386 21925

18% 105885 127810 at 31 March March 31 at Rescues as Rescues

LWC LFS LFS 36% 1% 2% GPLA LWC 5% 47% GPLA

AND 14% DISTRICT NAME OF CLUB L NW 2% LIMP LKZN LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE LIFESAVING Amatole/ Buffalo CityDistrict London East District Baartman Sarah Pellsrus Woodridge Nelson Mandela District Bay Bluewater Beach Hobie KingsBeach Brighton New Bay Sardinia Seagulls Summerstrand OR Tambo District Fossil Miskaba Mzamba Nyadeni Port St. Johns Dolphin Umngazi Umzimvulu SubTotal STATE FREE LIFESAVING Mangaung District Bloemfontein Manguang Fezile Dabi District Kroonstad SubTotal LIFESAVINGGAUTENG District Ekurhuleni Blackfin Boksburg Senathla District Johannesburg Johannesburg of City EllisPark Linden Rescue Rapid Sharks Soweto District Tshwane Martina Aqua JPTSR Whales Killer Hamaanskraal School High Girls Pretoria Tuks SubTotal LIFESAVINGKZN District Ethekwini Amanzimtoti BeachAnstey's Central Durban Lifeguard Durban Surf Durban Fast Track Marine Aquatic Reunion Pirates Suncoast Sunkist Thekwini Rocks Umhlanga Warnadoone Winklespruit Ugu District Saints Margate RyniePark Scottburgh Umtamvuna District Uthukela Ladysmith Aquafin, Uthungulu District Lifesaving Empangeni SubTotal LIFESAVINGLIMPOPO District Waterberg ForeverResorts District Capricorn SimeAcademy SubTotal LIFESAVINGNORTH WEST Bojanala Platinum District Reflections Harties City Sun Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Aquamix Kosh SubTotal CAPEWESTERN LIFESAVING Cape Town District Alpha Arena Bellville Bay Big Clifton Bay False Hoek Fish Bay Hout Kogelbay Llandudno Milnerton Mnandi Monwabisi Macassar Strand Strandfontein 25%Aquatics UWC X-Stream District Eden Great Brak Hessequa Knysna Marlin MosselBay Outeniqua Plett Cross Southern SubTotal GRAND TOTAL FOR 2020 Clubs not operational GRAND TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0%

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 LKZN52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 L 69 NWLIMP70 71 72 73 74 75 76 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 28% 4% 0% TOTAL NIPPERS DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT ON MEMBERSHIP TOTAL NIPPERS Demographic Report on Membership

LEC 3500 18% 3000

2500 LFS 1% GPLA 2000 LWC 5% 1500 47% 1000

500

0

LKZN membersNumber of Black Coloured Asian White 25% L NWLIMP Ethnicity Group 4% 0% Male Female

Demographic Report on Membership 3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0 Number of membersNumber of Black Coloured Asian White Ethnicity Group

Male Female

AWARDS

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1500 AWARDS STATISTICS

STILLWATER AWARDS: SURF, POOL AND OPENWATER AWARDS

1000 TOTAL

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 AWARDS COACHES

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFFICIAL 500 Numnber of Awards Numnber of

TECHNICAL TECHNICAL 2000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

EXAMINER NIPPER NIPPER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STILLWATER

EXAMINER 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1500 INSTRUCT 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Year

1000 TOTAL

0 0 5 0 0 0

90 76 137 308 NIPPER 3 NIPPER

0 0 2 0 0 0

17 15 11 45 Surf Pool and Openwater NIPPER 2 NIPPER 500 Numnber of Awards Numnber of

9 0 0 0 0 0 0

19 12 40 NIPPER 1 NIPPER 7 3 0 0 8 3 0 0 0

21 RETEST 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

32 44 22 98 EXAMINER EXAMINER 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020

IRB IRB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

INSTRUCT Year

IRB IRB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IRB DRIVER IRB

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Surf Pool and Openwater OPENWATER CREWMAN

IRB IRB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 RPL

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STILLWATER AWARDS: SURF, POOL AND OPENWATER AWARDS QC

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 LA LIFESAVING AWARDS 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

36 10 54 JQC STILLWATER 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0

10 OPENWATER

1% JLA

0 0 7 0 0 0 0 6%

12 11 30 TOTAL POOL 0 24 11 53 61 33 14

287 209 692 14% NIPPER 3 NIPPER

6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 LIFESAVING AWARDS NIPPER 2 NIPPER

2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 9 STILLWATER NIPPER 1 NIPPER OPENWATER 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 7

6% 1% RETEST 8 0 0 22 38 19 21

218 176 502

RPL POOL POOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QC 14%

1 0 0 9 7 0 0 0 0 17 LA

2 3 8 0

53 20 25 12 14 137 JQC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

EXAM TOTALSEXAM 2019/2020 JLA

6 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 11 TOTAL 7 0 5 0 0 0

717 1320 1757 3806 NIPPER 3 NIPPER SURF 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 69

167 293 79% NIPPER 2 NIPPER

0 0 0 0 0 0

67 103 146 316 NIPPER 1 NIPPER

0 0 0 0 0 0 44 67 93

204 Awards 2019 - 2020 Awards RETEST

0 0 5 0 0 0

359 811 833 PATROL HOURS

2008 SURF EXAMINER

NIPPER NIPPER 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 79% EXAMINER

3 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 PATROL HOURS COACHES

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 OFFICIALS

TECHNICAL TECHNICAL 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE EXAMINER EXAMINER

IRB IRB 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4

INSTRUCT

IRB IRB 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 LIFESAVING NORTH WEST IRB DRIVER IRB

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 14

CREWMAN IRB IRB LIFESAVING LIMPOPO 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 20 33

SURF INSTRUCT 0 0 3 3 0 9 0 0 0

15 LIFESAVING KZN RPL

0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 QC 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 0

17 27 GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LIFESAVING LA

4 0 0 0 0 0

120 175 296 595 JQC

0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 LIFESAVING FREE STATE JLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 54 166 263 LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE TOTAL 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Percentage

GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LIFESAVING FREESTATE LIFESAVING LIFESAVING EASTERN CAPE LIFESAVING KWA ZULU NATAL LIFESAVING NORTH WEST LIFESAVING WESTERN CAPE LIMPOPO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PRIVATE Based on information received.

DROWNING STATISTICS: April 2019 – March 2020 Drownings : Ages

LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PAGE 38 DROWNING STATISTICS: April35 2019 – March 2020 FATAL DROWNING30 STATISTICS 25 APRIL 2019 – 20MARCH 2020 (Records taken from media reports) AGE 15 TIME 10 Drownings : Ages 5 35 0 30 25 20 Age Groups 15 10 Male Female 5 0 Age Groups

ACTIVITY Drowning : Activities Male Female Motor Vehicle related drownings • Swimming - includes paddling and wading Unknown • Diving - includes scuba, spear and snorkelling Alcohol induced drowning • Watercraft - includes surfing, canoeing and kayaking Other • Natural Disasters - includes river crossings Natural Disasters and floods Playing near water • Other - includes cultural ceremonies, bath tubs, spas Watercraft Drowning : Activities and waterparks Power Boating • Unknown - takes into account deceased victims Diving Motor Vehicle related drownings found in various locations of water and alleged acts of Fishing homicide Unknown Swimming Alcohol induced drowning 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Other Natural DROWNINGDisasters DISTRICT Activities DROWNING AQUATIC SETTING

Playing near water Watercraft Power Boating • Swimming – Includes paddling and wading Diving • Diving – Includes scuba, spear, and snorkelling Fishing • Swimming Watercraft – Include surfing, canoeing and kayaking • Natural Disasters – include river crossings and floods 010 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 • Other – include cultural ceremonies, bath tubs, spas and waterparks Activities • Unknown – takes into account deceased victims found in various locations of water and alleged acts of homicide • Swimming – Includes paddling and wading • Diving – Includes scuba, spear, and snorkelling • Watercraft – Include surfing, canoeing and kayaking PROVINCE AND GENDER • Natural Disasters – include river crossings and floods • Other – include cultural ceremonies, bath tubs, spas and waterparks • Unknown – takes into account deceased victims found in various locations of water and alleged acts of homicide

Non-Fatal Drowning : Province 0% 0% 2%

0% 0% KZN Western Cape 15% 17% Eastern Cape Gauteng Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Limpopo Non-Fatal FreeDrowning State : Province 66% 0% 0% 2%

0% 0% KZN Western• Swimming Cape – Includes paddling and wading 17% Non-Fatal Drownings15% : Age Groups Eastern• CapeDiving – Includes scuba, spear, and snorkelling Gauteng Mpumalanga• Watercraft – Include surfing, canoeing and kayaking 12 North• WestNatural Disasters – include river crossings and floods Northern Cape • Other – include cultural ceremonies, bath tubs, spas and waterparks PAGE10 39 LIFESAVING SOUTH AFRICA - ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Limpopo Free• StateUnknown – takes into account deceased victims found in various locations of water and alleged acts of homicide 8 66% NON FATAL DROWNING STATISTICS

6 4 AGE TIME 2 Non-Fatal Drownings : Age Groups Time of Non-Fatal Drownings 0 Number of Non Fatal Drownings 12 10 8 6 Age Groups 4 Male Female 2 0 • – Number of Non Fatal Drownings • – • –

• – Age Groups ACTIVITY Male Female • – Non-Fatal Drowning : Recreational Activities • – • Swimming - includes paddling and wading

• Diving - includes scuba, spear and snorkelling Motor Vehicle related drownings • Watercraft - includes surfing, canoeing and kayaking Alcohol induced drowning Non Fatal Drowning per Province• Natural Disasters - includes river crossings Natural Disasters and floods Non-Fatal Drowning : Recreational Activities Watercraft Province • OtherMale - includesFemaleTime cultural % ofceremonies, Non bath-Fatal tubs, spas Drownings and waterparks Motor VehicleDiving related drownings KwaZulu Natal • Unknown - takes into account deceased victims AlcoholSwimming induced drowning Western Cape found in various locations of water and alleged acts of homicide Natural0 Disasters5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Eastern Cape Watercraft Gauteng Diving

Swimming Mpumalanga NON FATAL DROWNING STATISTICS: APRIL 2018 - MARCH 2019 DROWNING DISTRICT 0 5 10 15 20 NorthDROWNING25 West 30 AQUATIC35 SETTING40

Non Fatal Drowning : DistrictsNorthern Cape Drowning : Aquatic Settings Limpopo Free State

Non FatalPROVINCE Drowning AND per GENDER Province Province Male Female % KwaZulu Natal Western Cape Eastern Cape Gauteng Mpumalanga

North West Northern Cape

Limpopo

Free State

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