SA Rescue - Out Alive

SA Rescue - Out Alive

East Coast Radio Podcasts

7 - No way down: The Tugela Falls rescue
When disaster strikes, some run away. Others run toward the danger. SA Rescue: Out Alive is an East Coast Radio podcast hosted by Newswatch anchors Natarah Nadesan and Dineo Mphahlele. Each episode takes you inside a real South African rescue, told through the voices of first responders, survivors and experts who know the stories best. From mountain storms to river floods and high-risk urban rescues, these are the moments when seconds mattered, and courage made the difference. Produced by ECR Newswatch, the trusted voice of KwaZulu-Natal. Show Credits: Created, written and researched by: Natarah Nadesan and Dineo Mphahlele Narration: Natarah Nadesan and Dineo Mphahlele Production engineer: Nhlakanipho Ndlovu Production assistant: Ntsikelelo Khanyile Podcast imaging and promos: Willem van Biljon Artwork design: Njabulo Nduzi Executive producer: Diane Macpherson
7 - No way down: The Tugela Falls rescue
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When disaster strikes, some run away. Others run toward the danger. SA Rescue: Out Alive is an East Coast Radio podcast hosted by Newswatch anchors Natarah Nadesan and Dineo Mphahlele. Each episode takes you inside a real South African rescue, told through the voices of first responders, survivors and experts who know the stories best. From mountain storms to river floods and high-risk urban rescues, these are the moments when seconds mattered, and courage made the difference. Produced by ECR Newswatch, the trusted voice of KwaZulu-Natal. Show Credits: Created, written and researched by: Natarah Nadesan and Dineo Mphahlele Narration: Natarah Nadesan and Dineo Mphahlele Production engineer: Nhlakanipho Ndlovu Production assistant: Ntsikelelo Khanyile Podcast imaging and promos: Willem van Biljon Artwork design: Njabulo Nduzi Executive producer: Diane Macpherson

Episodes

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No way down: The Tugela Falls rescue

Fri, 22 May 2026
6-

The night the river rose in Durban: The Padavatan Six rescue

Wed, 06 May 2026
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A race against the flames: Wildfire rescues in Zululand

Tue, 14 Apr 2026
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Guardians of the sea: The rescues that test Durban’s lifeguards

Wed, 25 Mar 2026
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Hanging in the balance: Durban’s Connaught Bridge rescue

Wed, 11 Mar 2026