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15 August 2025
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Courage and service takes the spotlight at the 2025 NSRI AGM and Awards Evening
The NSRI hosted its 58th Annual Awards Evening and AGM at Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town on Friday, 15 August 2025. The evening paid tribute to our dedicated volunteers and courageous individuals who risk their lives to save others on South African waters. It was a celebration of their unwavering commitment and remarkable bravery, recognising the vital role they play in safeguarding lives at sea.
Bravery Bronze Award
Keegan Lowe
Gallantry Bronze Award
João Eduardo Felizardo
Meritorious Service Award
Station 11 - Port Alfred
Bravery Bronze
Sheldon Swartbooi
Gallantry Bronze
Caro Oosthuizen
Johan Strydom
Gallantry Silver
Lodewyk van Rensburg
Meritorious Service Award
Station 36 - Oyster Bay
L-R: Sheldon Swartbooi, Caro Oosthuizen, Lodewyk van Rensburg and Johan Strydom
Gallantry Silver
Tiaan de Kock - Received by his father Buks de Kock
Jannes Le Roux
Pieter van Heerden
Russel Goodman
Meritorious Service Award
Station 2 - Bakoven and Station 3 - Table Bay
L-R: Buks de Kock, Russel Goodman, Jannes Le Roux, Table Bay Station Commander Quentin Botha, Pieter van Heerden and Bakoven Station Commander Bevan Geyser.
Most Improved Station Award
Station 51 - Gariep Dam
Received by Sonika Classen on behalf of Station Commander Wikus Wiese
Best Rib Station Award
Station 12 - Knsyna
Received by Station Commander Jerome Simonis
Station 14 - Plettenberg Bay
Received by Station Commander Jaco Kruger
The Pat O'Sullivan Trophy
Station 10 - Simon's Town
Received by Station Commander Simon McDonnell
Marmion Marsh Award
Craig Lambinon
Alric Simpson Award
Bernard Osrin - accepted by Rob Stirrat on his behalf
Long Service Awards
20 Years
Back Row from L-R: Tracy Meintjies (Plettenberg Bay), Jaco Kruger (Plettenberg Bay), Emily Bruwer (Knysna), Glen Preston (Shelly Beach), Keith Carey (Mossel Bay), Heidrun Wassermann (Gqeberha), Catherine Prentis (East London), Stephen van den Berg (Gqeberha), Gert du Plessis (Port Edward)
Front row from L-R: Juan Pretorious (Port Alfred), Marius Hayes (Table Bay)
25 Years and Honorary Life Membership Award
From L-R: Marc May (St Francis Bay), Jaco de Witt (Table Bay), Mark Koning (Head Office), Michael Whittal (Gqeberha), Justin Erasmus (Gqeberha), Aidan Wood (Port Alfred), Mahboon Ebrahim (Air Sea Rescue), Brett Ayres (Head Office)
30 Years
From L-R: Laurent Eray (Plettenberg Bay)
Not pictured: Grant Skinner (Mykonos)
35 Years
From left to right: John Brown (Mykonos), Andre Fraser (Mossel Bay)
40 Years
From left to right: Paul Jordaan (Plettenberg Bay), Michael Saunders (Gauteng)
45 Years
Phil Ress (Head Office)
50 Years
From left to right: Brad Geyser (Head Office), Rob Stirrat (Head Office)
55 Years
Howard Godfrey
A special thank you to our MC for the night, Mark Bayly, Lagoon Beach Hotel for hosting the event, Michael Gideon Design for the medal production, Made by Hand for the certificate framing, XL Events for the setup and decor, Stettyn Family Vineyards for the wine, Andrew Ingram for the photography and Tall Girraffe for capturing the event in video.
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Bravery Bronze Award
Keegan Lowe
Gallantry Bronze Award
João Eduardo Felizardo
Meritorious Service Award
Station 11 - Port Alfred
Bravery Bronze
Sheldon Swartbooi
Gallantry Bronze
Caro Oosthuizen
Johan Strydom
Gallantry Silver
Lodewyk van Rensburg
Meritorious Service Award
Station 36 - Oyster Bay
L-R: Sheldon Swartbooi, Caro Oosthuizen, Lodewyk van Rensburg and Johan Strydom
Gallantry Silver
Tiaan de Kock - Received by his father Buks de Kock
Jannes Le Roux
Pieter van Heerden
Russel Goodman
Meritorious Service Award
Station 2 - Bakoven and Station 3 - Table Bay
L-R: Buks de Kock, Russel Goodman, Jannes Le Roux, Table Bay Station Commander Quentin Botha, Pieter van Heerden and Bakoven Station Commander Bevan Geyser.
Most Improved Station Award
Station 51 - Gariep Dam
Received by Sonika Classen on behalf of Station Commander Wikus Wiese
Best Rib Station Award
Station 12 - Knsyna
Received by Station Commander Jerome Simonis
Station 14 - Plettenberg Bay
Received by Station Commander Jaco Kruger
The Pat O'Sullivan Trophy
Station 10 - Simon's Town
Received by Station Commander Simon McDonnell
Marmion Marsh Award
Craig Lambinon
Alric Simpson Award
Bernard Osrin - accepted by Rob Stirrat on his behalf
Long Service Awards
20 Years
Back Row from L-R: Tracy Meintjies (Plettenberg Bay), Jaco Kruger (Plettenberg Bay), Emily Bruwer (Knysna), Glen Preston (Shelly Beach), Keith Carey (Mossel Bay), Heidrun Wassermann (Gqeberha), Catherine Prentis (East London), Stephen van den Berg (Gqeberha), Gert du Plessis (Port Edward)
Front row from L-R: Juan Pretorious (Port Alfred), Marius Hayes (Table Bay)
25 Years and Honorary Life Membership Award
From L-R: Marc May (St Francis Bay), Jaco de Witt (Table Bay), Mark Koning (Head Office), Michael Whittal (Gqeberha), Justin Erasmus (Gqeberha), Aidan Wood (Port Alfred), Mahboon Ebrahim (Air Sea Rescue), Brett Ayres (Head Office)
30 Years
From L-R: Laurent Eray (Plettenberg Bay)
Not pictured: Grant Skinner (Mykonos)
35 Years
From left to right: John Brown (Mykonos), Andre Fraser (Mossel Bay)
40 Years
From left to right: Paul Jordaan (Plettenberg Bay), Michael Saunders (Gauteng)
45 Years
Phil Ress (Head Office)
50 Years
From left to right: Brad Geyser (Head Office), Rob Stirrat (Head Office)
55 Years
Howard Godfrey
A special thank you to our MC for the night, Mark Bayly, Lagoon Beach Hotel for hosting the event, Michael Gideon Design for the medal production, Made by Hand for the certificate framing, XL Events for the setup and decor, Stettyn Family Vineyards for the wine, Andrew Ingram for the photography and Tall Girraffe for capturing the event in video.
Quote of the week
“Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal or any goal. ” ~ Vince Lombardi
Fire and Rescue International is your magazine.
Read it, use it and share it!
Read the latest FRI magazine: https://www.frimedia.org/fri-vol-8-no-1.html
Read the latest Disaster Management Journal: https://www.frimedia.org/dmj-vol-6-no-1.html
FRI magazine archive: https://www.frimedia.org/fri-archives.html
DMJ magazine archive: https://www.frimedia.org/dmj-magazine.html
Enjoy the read!
Lee Raath-Brownie
Managing director
Cell: 082 371 0190
Contact us
Tel: 011 452 3135 or Email: [email protected]
Websites
www.fireandrescue.co
www.frimedia.org
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