Rescue

Angler’s Heroic Catch: Woman Saved from Rip Current

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindeque December 25, 2024January 8, 2025 5,100 0

A midnight swim turned life-threatening for a young woman caught in a rip current at Dias Beach, but the quick thinking of a local angler – armed with nothing but…

Stressful Thursday for Panicked Horse on the Loose, Ends Happily

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyAugust 18, 2023August 18, 2023 1,473 2

Motorists encountered a super stressful traffic stopper yesterday as a panicked horse ran loose in the midst of two streams of traffic. Luckily, care and compassion led him to safety:…

25 African Penguin Chicks Rescued From Scary Coastal Storm

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyAugust 11, 2023July 8, 2025 610 0

25 recently hatched penguin chicks had to brave stormy conditions before animal heroes rescued them. Now, they’re on their way to healing!   Gqeberha, South Africa (11 August, 2023) —…

Teenage Girl Rescued From Drowning Thanks to Bravery in Ballito

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguy July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 1,229 0

A peaceful day in Ballito took a turn for the hectic. However, thanks to brave Samaritans in the coastal region, a young life was saved.   Ballito, South Africa (14…

Missing Explorer Rescued from Long Night on Skeleton Gorge Trail

by Staff Writer@goodthingsguyJuly 4, 2023July 4, 2023 988 0

After a missing hiker was found stuck along the tricky trail Skeleton Gorge, Good Samaritan hikers helped get her to safety.   Skeleton Gorge, South Africa (04 July, 2023) —…

McDonald The Pony Gets a New Name and Home At Last

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMay 21, 2023May 19, 2023 865 0

McDonald the pony was overridden to the point of exhaustion. However, a happier chapter was just around the bend thanks to people who stepped in, stood up and showed McDonald…

Keep Calm and Survive a Rip Current Even if a Good Samaritan isn’t Around

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 25, 2023 548 0

In Salmon Bay, a good beach Samaritan wasted no time in helping out a fellow beachgoer after seeing her caught in a rip current. But, what can we do if…

Heroes Rescue Woman after Car Plunged Down Chapman’s Peak

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 13, 2023 3,402 0

The Western Cape ‘Avengers’ strike again. A team of heroes raced to the rescue after a woman and her car plunged down Chapman’s Peak, retrieving her safely!   Cape Town…

Stranded Newbie Hikers Saved from Risky Cliff Thanks to Hero Drone

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 11, 2023 590 0

Two novice hikers on an unfamiliar trek found themselves caught between a cliff and a hard place. The WSAR was hot on their trail, and using a drone for the…

Video of ‘Mama Lion’ Rescuing Her Cub from River Havoc Steals South African Hearts

by Ashleigh Nefdt@GoodThingsGuyMarch 23, 2023 3,354 0

This local lioness in the Kruger National Park proved that a mother’s love spans rivers! After her cub floated astray, ‘Mama Lion’ wasted no time in getting her little one…