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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Sunday 12 December 2021
In the latest news in South Africa on Sunday 12 December 2021, with the holiday in full swing, it is concerning to see the increase in drowning at the coast.
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A lot can change overnight, but we’ll keep you in the know with the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Sunday, 12 December 2021.
With the holiday in full swing, it is concerning to see an increase in drowning at beaches. At least four people have drowned in the past week while swimming in the ocean.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the state organised of the memorial of FW de Klerk on Sunday. Ramaphosa will deliver the eulogy at the de Klerk memorial service in Cape Town on Sunday. The event is being held at 10:30 AM at the Groote Kerk in the Cape Town civic centre.
In other news, South Africa recorded 17 154 new confirmed cases on Saturday and 36 deaths.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Sunday 12 December
Man found drowned, floating between the waves at Oslo Beach
A man was found floating between the waves at Oslo Beach on the KZN South Coast on Saturday. According to Netcare911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst the man was declared dead on the scene.
“At 10H45 Saturday morning, Netcare 911 responded to a drowning at Oslo Beach on the KZN South Coast. Reports indicate that an adult male had gotten into difficulty after being pulled out to the back line,” Herbst said.
He said when rescuers arrived on the scene, they found the man floating in between the waves.
COVID-19 latest: SA reports 17 154 new confirmed cases
South Africa recorded 17 154 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has said on Saturday.
This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 129 622. The increase of 17 154 new COVID-19 cases represents a 16.4 % positivity rate.
A further 36 COVID-19 related death has been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90 116 to date. The cumulative number of recoveries is 2 889 994.
De Klerk memorial service: Ramaphosa to deliver the eulogy
After the fake #DeKlerkMemorialService went viral on Twitter a few weeks ago, the actual state FW de Klerk memorial service is set to take place this weekend. Unlike the one on Twitter, this one is likely to be without jokes and people singing their favourite Afrikaans songs. In fact, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the state organised event on Sunday.
After the last apartheid president’s death on the 11th of November, it became clear that a state funeral would not be held. Instead, the family opted for a small private event. Government showed no signs of holding a memorial service for de Klerk either. But it’s clear things have now changed. This week, the presidency revealed that a state memorial service would be held for de Klerk in Cape Town.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the eulogy at the de Klerk memorial service in Cape Town on Sunday. The event is being held at 10:30AM at the Groote Kerk in the Cape Town civic centre.
Pilot killed in light aircraft accident on the West Rand
According to Netcare911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst, paramedics responded to the accident at around 12:08 on Saturday afternoon.
He said reports indicated that a light aircraft had impacted the ground close to a nearby airfield. The only occupant on board, an adult male, showed no signs of life and was sadly declared deceased on the scene,” Herbst said.
He furthermore said the circumstances leading up to the incident are not known, however all relevant authorities were on scene.
Interpol arrest Portuguese fugitive in KZN
Interpol’s National Crime Bureau in Pretoria has arrested a wanted Portuguese fugitive in Umhlanga Rocks, north of Durban. Joao Manuel de Oliveira Rendeiro is a convicted fraudster who has been on the run from the Portuguese government.
During an Interpol General Assembly meeting in Turkey last month, SAPS Commissioner Khehla Sithole was informed that the fugitive was hiding out in KZN. Our authorities then promised their Portuguese counterparts that they would handle the situation.
ANC used for jobs: Thabo Mbeki rips into his party
Thabo Mbeki is a former South African and ANC president. He’s also not known for shying away from being critical of his own party. Well, Mbeki has done exactly that again. This time, while delivering the 2021 Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture on Friday evening.
According to Mbeki, the ANC’s declining support at the polls is directly linked to the deteriorating quality of the ANC’s membership. And it’s not just in the last few years, Mbeki is talking about as far back as 2006.
“This means on average it [the ANC] lost 4.7% support on each election, this, the continuous degradation and the quality of the membership of the ANC emphasizes that all ANC conferences for two decades, for the two decades between 1997 and 2019 contributed directly to the sustained loss of electoral support by the ANC.”
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Severely mutilated white rhino cow euthanized in Kruger National Park
KNP spokesperson Isaac Phaahla said the injured white rhino was found on Saturday morning.
“According to the SANParks Veterinarian and the Section Ranger who attended to the rhino, it appeared as if the animal had been shot a few days prior to being found. Bullet wounds were visible in her head and foreleg, and there were open wounds to her nasal cavity where her horn had been brutally hacked off. There were additional injuries to the lower back, presumably dealt to stun her,” Phaahla said.
He said they are aware of a video circulating on social media depicting the severely injured white rhino cow and warned that the video is distressing to watch.
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