Fireside Chats
We talk to people in South Africa who have a special story to tell. These personal stories create a greater understanding and empathy about the lives of people who live at the southern tip of Africa.
Fireside Chats
The boat skipper who saves lives at sea
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Michele Alexander
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Episode 5
Imagine you are alone on a small yacht lost at sea with no help in sight. One yachtsman survived when Spencer Oldham and his crew came to his rescue in an 18 hour operation. Spencer Oldham has spent 32 years of his life rescuing people in trouble at sea.
He does this as a volunteer for the National Sea Rescue Institute in South Africa.
He has some tall tales to tell about his experiences at sea.
He also talks about how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted sea rescue operations and its impact on his own life. Despite being a family man and business owner his devotion to saving lives has never stopped.