A man drowned at Durban's South Beach on Wednesday night when he and two companions got into trouble in the water. 

According to KwaZulu-Natal emergency medical services spokesperson Robert McKenzie, a woman managed to get herself out of the water and was transported to hospital. 

"Sadly, a man was recovered from the water at about 23:00. He had drowned. One person is still missing and search-and-rescue teams are going to continue the search for him [on Thursday] morning."