KZN Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube Calls for Probe Into Death of 3 People, Including a Teenager at Durban Beach

• The Premier of KwaZulu Natal Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called on responsible authorities to look into the death of three people at a beach in Durban
• The three who also included a teenager reportedly died in an accident involving several others
• The rescuers managed to save some beachgoers who were rushed to the hospitals while the three couldn't make it

DURBAN - The Premier of KwaZulu Natal has called for a full investigation into the drowning of three people, including a teenager at a beach in Durban North.

The eThekwini municipality confirmed that the three died in an accident that involved more than 100 more people on Saturday 17 December.

According to TimesLIVE, eThekwini municipal spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said a team of sea rescuers and paramedics were faced with the mammoth task of saving the people who were involved in the accident.

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The statement confirmed that three people lost their lives while several others were rushed to hospitals for medical assistance. The statement read:

"Despite the best efforts of the emergency response team, three people lost their lives while others were transported to hospital. The municipality is saddened by the tragedy and sends condolences to the families of the deceased."

News24 added that the Premier of KZN responded to the tragedy by asking responsible authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the matter. Dube said:

"We are devastated by the sad loss of life. We have asked for an urgent report from our disaster teams and eThekwini Municipality."

Eskom reduce loadshedding to Stage 5, SA not impressed by announcement: "Makes no difference"

In other news, Briefly News reported that Eskom made an announcement on Sunday morning that from Monday 5am, loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 5.

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From Tuesday 5am, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented for the rest of the week, said the state entity.

The announcement follows the news that the government would be deploying members of the army to several of Eskom's power stations. Eskom has claimed that the generation unit breakdowns at its stations have also been caused by sabotage.

Source: Briefly News