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Search continues for man missing off Scottburgh beach

NSRI Rocky Bay, Umdoni lifeguards and IPSS Search and Rescue assisted Police Search and Rescue with the search this morning.

January 28, 2025
Vanisha Moodley 1 minute read
Scottburgh beach. (Stock image)

The search is on for a 21 year old man from Amahlongwa who went missing in the water at Scottburgh point main beach yesterday (January 27).

Kevin Fourie, NSRI Rocky Bay station commander, said that NSRI Rocky Bay, Umdoni lifeguards and IPSS Search and Rescue assisted Police Search and Rescue at Scottburgh point main beach this morning (January 28).

The man reportedly went missing in the water at around 19:00 last night.

An NSRI Rocky Bay crewman had raised the alarm after eyewitness reports. The police and Police Search and Rescue were alerted.

“This morning, a police helicopter joined in an extensive air, sea and shoreline search, where police divers, assisted by NSRI Rocky Bay, Umdoni lifeguards and IPSS Search and Rescue, continued in ongoing search efforts.”

Police divers are still searching for the man.

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January 28, 2025
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Vanisha Moodley

Vanisha Moodley is the journalist for the Mid South Coast Herald newspaper, which circulates in the Scottburgh area. She has been with the company for close on 10 years and is a product of the Caxton Cadet programme. She had originally come to the office to work as a volunteer, but her potential was seen and the rest, as they say, is history. Vanisha covers all beats, from court to crime to community. She assists with managing the website and is adept on the social media side of things.
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