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Check your alarm battery

With load shedding being a part of our daily lives in South Africa, it is important to make sure that your alarm system is fully functional, especially the standby battery. Your battery on your alarm system should last the 2 hours cycle of load...

Specialised jetski will get to drowning people quicker

George Fire and Rescue has recently added a specially modified rescue jetski to its fleet to complement its water rescue capabilities. George Fire Chief Neels Barnard said the watercraft had been modified to withstand breaking wave conditions and was fitted with a rescue sled. “The...

Rip Currents

A rip is a strong, localized, and narrow current of water which moves directly away from the shore, cutting through the lines of breaking waves like a river running out to sea, and is strongest near the surface of the water.             ...

What is Self Defence?

The defence of one's person or interests, especially through the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime. (https://www.dictionary.com)When I first introduce people to self defence I am either met with enthusiasm or...

Man’s Best Friend and Self Defence

You are out walking your dog in the early hours of the morning. It is almost sunrise and you can feel the morning air breathing new life into the world. Nature comes alive with bird song and the familiar residential rumble of families getting...

Free self defense training for September

In a previous article Sors Grobbelaar said that he would open his gym for free for the month of September for people to get self-defence lessons and training. Here is the list of clubs willing to open their doors for you for the month of...