Daily news update: Protestors take to the beach, ANC claps back, Bulls cup thriller, and aerial insanity in a chopper
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Police gather at Surfer’s Corner, Muizenberg, where people were arrested for staging a silent protest against regulations prohibiting surfing, 5 May 2020. Picture: Twitter / @kanniekaknie
Protesters frolic in the shallows of Muizenberg beach
Around 200 people who joined the demonstrations were eventually dispersed by police while A try 72 seconds from the end of extra time by Arno Botha settled an industrial-strength clash and gave the Bulls the most dramatic of victories over the Sharks in a gripping Currie Cup final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Protesters gather at Muizenberg beach to protest against lockdown regulations. Photo: Twitter/@katjanechild
A protest which took place on Muizenberg beach on Saturday morning lasted just a few hours before it was dispersed by public order police members.
Brigadier Novela Potelwa said it was estimated that around 200 people joined the demonstrations.
Scores of protesters defied government’s orders to keep beaches closed by occupying the Western Cape beach.
ANC hits back at social media criticism of Jackson Mthembu’s replacement
The appointment of Xiaomei Havard, a Chinese-born South African businesswoman, as a member of Parliament (MP) following the passing of minister Jackson Mthembu in the National Assembly has been met with mixed reactions.
Following Mthembu’s sudden passing, the ANC appointed Havard to fill his seat in the National Assembly and she was sworn in on Wednesday.
Bulls beat the Sharks in Currie Cup final extra-time thriller
Arno Botha goes over the tryline for the first of his two tries to help the Bulls beat the Sharks in the 2020 Currie Cup final. Picture: Getty Images
A try 72 seconds from the end of extra time by Arno Botha settled an industrial-strength clash and gave the Bulls the most dramatic of victories over the Sharks in a gripping Currie Cup final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The Bulls deserved the trophy for their incredible durability and simple refusal to be beaten however down-and-out they looked. And the Sharks certainly had one hand on the trophy when they led 19-9 with 15 minutes to go.
WATCH: Aerial insanity in a chopper
A video of a chopper performing reckless manoeuvres at exceptionally low heights with a group of people looking on is doing the rounds on social media and provides for hair-raising viewing.
It is not confirmed where or when the incident took place, but onlookers can be seen commenting in Afrikaans on the dangerous flying.
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