Durban – Five people were swept out to sea at Pennington main beach, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on the evening of 1 January 2026.
One person was rescued and is stable.
Two bodies have now been recovered, including the second body reported by SABC News, while two others remain missing and are presumed dead.
UPDATE | The second body from a group of swimmers who were swept out to sea at Main Beach Pennington on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, has been recovered. pic.twitter.com/hZsFQsyIMs
— SABC News (@SABCNews) January 2, 2026
[BREAKING NEWS] Pennington Beach drownings: five people swept out to sea. One person was rescued and one body recovered on a beach on KZN South Coast. IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Samantha Meyrick has more details.
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— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) January 1, 2026
Lifeguards, IPSS Medical Rescue, police, and the NSRI continue search operations.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
