{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Get It Ballito &amp; Umhlanga","provider_url":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga","title":"Meet the local hero: Ernest Phungula - Get It Ballito &amp; Umhlanga","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Iv6hMQlo02\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/06\/27\/meet-the-local-hero-ernest-phungula\/\">Meet the local hero:  Ernest  Phungula<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/06\/27\/meet-the-local-hero-ernest-phungula\/embed\/#?secret=Iv6hMQlo02\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Meet the local hero:  Ernest  Phungula&#8221; &#8212; Get It Ballito &amp; Umhlanga\" data-secret=\"Iv6hMQlo02\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Ernes_Main-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1242,"description":"We chatted to a Ballito lifeguard who\u2019s keeping our beach safe and inspiring others with his passion and perseverance. If you\u2019ve spent any time at Willard Beach, chances are you\u2019ve seen Ernest Phungula \u2013 cheerful, calm and always keeping a close eye on the ocean. As one of Ballito\u2019s lifeguards, Ernest is a familiar face [&hellip;]"}