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IOL News
01-08-2025
- General
- IOL News
Cape Town teenager awarded Mountbatten Medal for heroic sea rescue
Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club's Braedon Powell, 15, has been awarded the Royal Lifesaving Society's highest award for bravery in 2024, the Mountbatten Medal for a rescue at uMhlanga Rocks last year. Image: Lifesaving SA A Cape Town teenager has received the Royal Lifesaving Society's highest honour for bravery, the Mountbatten Medal, for his rescue in March last year near Whalebone Pier, in uMhlanga Rocks in Durban. Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club's Braedon Powell, 15, is South Africa's youngest recipient of the Royal Lifesaving Society's highest honour according to a statement from Lifesaving South Africa (LSA). The 15-year-old was with his parents in Durban for the LSA DHL National Championships when the drama unfolded. 'Mid-afternoon, the Fish Hoek junior saw an adult man lose his footing and get pulled out to sea in the cyclonic surf conditions, which had resulted in beaches being closed. The man was quickly pulled towards the backline after a big set. 'Braedon grabbed a nearby NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) pink torpedo buoy and jumped over the railings and swam out to the man despite the treacherous conditions. 'He managed to secure and pull the large victim close to shore, where five by-standers hauled the patient up the steep beach. Braedon was pulled back out to sea again and had to fight hard to reach safety, injuring himself as he clambered over the rocks. Thanks to Braedon's immediate action and bravery, the man survived the ordeal', read his award-winning citation. LSA said Braedon is the fifth and youngest South African lifesaver to win the Mountbatten Medal in the past seven years, highlighting the high standards of lifesaving within the country's volunteer lifesaving movement, headed up by Lifesaving South Africa. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Convener of LSA's Bravery Awards committee, Stanford Slabbert, has confirmed 19 rescue heroes for the past year (July 2024 to June 2025) after 14 dramatic rescues were adjudicated. Other rescue efforts that have been commended include a father and daughter duo who effected a daring rescue together, off the Big Bay coastline, and three SA lifesavers who saved lives in other parts of the world, notably Bali and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Separately, the Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club in April cemented its place as the top surf lifesaving club in South Africa, returning from the 2025 DHL Lifesaving South Africa National Championships in Gqeberha with three major national titles. The championships, held from April 26 to May 3, saw Fish Hoek dominate across all age groups — winning the Nipper, Youth and Open, and Masters Surf categories. The club accumulated nearly 2 500 points across all events, leaving competitors far behind. Fish Hoek's triple victory is also a boost for Western Cape sport, according to Craig van Rooyen, director of Sport at LSA. 'This kind of performance reflects the strength of our local surf lifesaving scene,' he said. 'Fish Hoek's dominance comes from years of structured development, coaching excellence and community engagement.' Club chairperson, Tommy Veldhuis, called the victory 'a proud moment' for both the club and the province. Get your news on the go, click here to join the Cape Argus News WhatsApp channel. Cape Argus
The Hindu
20-06-2025
- The Hindu
Entries invited from Children and Youth for Bravery Award
The Karnataka State Council for Child Welfare (KSCCW) has invited nominations for its Bravery Awards. Children aged 6 to 18 years are eligible for the Child Award, while youth aged 18 to 24 can apply for the Youth Award. The awards recognise individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage and performed brave deeds. Applications are available at the KSCCW office at Shishuraksha in Jayamahal. The deadline for submission is July 31. For more information, interested candidates can contact the office at 080-22925898.
