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Mourners to bid farewell to Desmond D’Sa

Scores of mourners are expected to gather at the funeral of world renowned activist, Desmond D'Sa, to pay their last respects.

THE funeral of the environmental activist who died in a car collision in Umzinto will be held at the Christ the King Parish in Wentworth today, November 6.

Desmond D’Sa, a world renowned activist who fought against oil industries in the South of Durban, will be cremated following the funeral service.

Also read: D’Sa receives global enviro award

Scores of mourners are expected to gather and attend his funeral to pay their last respects to the veteran activist.

The programme will begin with a body viewing from 09:00 to 10:00 followed by the funeral service from 10:00 to 12:00.

A memorial service was held on November 5 where mourners gathered to pay their final respects to D’Sa and honour his legacy.

D’Sa died while travelling from his home in uMzinto to Wentworth along the R612. According to reports the car he was in with his son, Rodney and sister-in-law, Patsy Bishop collided with another vehicle.

The three died at the scene while his step-grandson escaped with injuries.

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Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.

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