When an emaciated dog named Drifter clung to debris in fast-moving water, Cape of Good Hope SPCA inspector Lwazi Ntungele stepped in and carried him to safety, reports Cape town Etc .
The rescue unfolded on 11 October 2025 and played out as a test of training, courage and community support. Cape of Good Hope SPCA
Lwazi faced a lifelong fear to do it. He could not swim, so earlier this year the SPCA arranged free lessons with Finz Aquatics for Lwazi and fellow inspector Lee Prins. The lessons gave him the confidence to enter the current when lives were at risk.