About KB

Lifesaving on King's Beach since 1952: training, lifeguarding and the sport of lifesaving, with a place in the sun for everyone.

Junior lifeguards on King's Beach behind rescue boards, torpedo buoys and fins laid out on the sand

Meet the committee

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Who we are

One of the top lifesaving clubs in South Africa, with a place in the sun for everyone

1952 Founded at Humewood

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King's Beach Lifesaving Club is at King's Beach, Humewood, in Port Elizabeth. It was founded in 1952 by local ocean and water sports enthusiasts, and KB, as it's fondly known, has a rich history and many stories to tell.

Training, lifeguarding and the sport of lifesaving have been part of the club since the start.

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Our history

How we were, how we are

On duty

Lifeguards on and in front of the lifeguard tower on King's Beach

Then: [old photo + year needed]

Now

The clubhouse

Club members beside a row of yellow rescue boards outside the King's Beach clubhouse

Then: [old photo + year needed]

Now

The squad

Five King's Beach lifeguards in yellow and red uniforms smiling outside the clubhouse

Then: [old photo + year needed]

Two young King's Beach lifeguards smiling on the beach

Now

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King's Beach

Named for a royal visit

King's Beach in Port Elizabeth was named to commemorate the visit of the British Royal Family in 1947.

It was once no more than 10 to 20 metres wide, like all Port Elizabeth beaches back then. Since the breakwater was built, the beach has steadily grown, and the beachfront is now the beating heart of our vibrant and diverse Nelson Mandela Bay.