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1927 – 2027
100 years of saving lives. Building legacies.
On Tuesday 28 June 1927, at a meeting in the Mayor's parlour, Durban Surf became the first lifesaving club in South Africa. A century later, the Red Tide celebrates on North Beach.
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SAVE THE DATES · 25–27 JUNE 2027
Centenary dinner
Join us for the centenary dinner
Let us know if you will be with us at the Durban Surf Centenary Dinner on the weekend of 26/27 June 2027. More details to be confirmed.
Event Partners
Be part of the next hundred
As a voluntary lifesaving club we rely on donations and partners for the upkeep of the clubhouse and equipment, and to keep lifeguards on the beach.
Event Partner
Your name on the centenary weekend, the kit and the website — or on a monthly competition for the season.
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