Delvin Safer was rescued from collapsed building after 30 hours trapped. Images: Facebook
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 10 May
In the latest news on 10 May, a father recounts his son’s miraculous rescue from the rubble of a construction site in George.
Delvin Safer was rescued from collapsed building after 30 hours trapped. Images: Facebook
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 10 May.
Deon Safers recounts the emotional rollercoaster of his son Delvin’s miraculous rescue from the rubble of a construction site in George.
Meanwhile, the George building collapse tragedy has left a total of 44 workers still unaccounted for.
In other news, South African national Ntando Sogoni faces a ten-year prison sentence and over R4 million in fines after authorities arrested him for allegedly stabbing multiple people with a medical scissor on a cruise liner abroad.
One of the first black female members of the judiciary in the country’s first democratic government, Yvonne Mokgoro, has died.
In some lighter news, Nandos has just met its ad competitor, which is hilarious. Watch the new SWITCH advert in true South African style here.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Friday, 10 May
Son rescued from collapsed building after 30 hours trapped
Amidst the chaos and devastation of a collapsed building in George, a father’s agony turned to overwhelming relief as his son emerged alive after an arduous 30-hour ordeal.
George tragedy: A total of 44 workers still unaccounted for
The George building collapse tragedy has left a total of 44 workers still unaccounted for.
The George Municipality, requested that members of the public avoid the surroundings of the incident site at Victoria Street.
Ntando Sogoni: SA man arrested for allegedly stabbing people in a US cruise ship
South African national Ntando Sogoni faces a ten-year prison sentence and over R4 million in fines after authorities arrested him for allegedly stabbing multiple people with a medical scissor on a cruise liner abroad.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Alaska, the incident happened on Monday, 6 May and Sogoni was arrested on Tuesday.
Academic and former ConCourt Justice Yvonne Mokgoro dies
Former Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro has died.
Mokgoro died at a hospital in Johannesburg, Gauteng on Thursday, 9 May.
WATCH: Nando’s has just met its ad competitor
Nando’s has just met its ad competitor, and South Africans can’t get enough.
An advert for the Switch energy drink has gone viral.
The viral ad video depicts a government headquarters where government officials prepare to start their day. If you are South African, you’ll recognise that at home affairs, everything moves at a slow pace, and most equipment is out of order.
LATEST NEWS: WEATHER FORECAST, Friday, 10 May
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