he German national died at a golf course in Margate on Saturday.
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A German national died after being allegedly beaten to death while playing golf at a course in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics said on Sunday.

Netcare911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said the elderly man was allegedly assaulted at around 2pm on Saturday.

Herbst said the man sustained severe head trauma.

When paramedics arrived, they found the man unresponsive on the ground, Herbst said.

He was declared dead on the scene.

Provincial police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala confirmed that the body of a 66-year-old man was found at around 3pm.

But despite Netcare911 stating that the man suffered severe head trauma, Gwala said the man showed “no visible injuries”.

Gwala said circumstances around the incident would be investigated and a post-mortem would determine the cause of death.

An inquest docket was opened.

* This article has been updated with police comment