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Four die in horrific accident at Tshiozwi on the scene shortly afterwards but had to use the “jaws of life” A horrific accident on the road to retrieve the bodies. The driver leading past Tshiozwi in the Sinof the taxi was taken to the Louis thumule/Kutama area claimed Trichardt Memorial Hospital for the lives of four people on Saturtreatment. day morning. According the police, the The accident happened on a deceased are Tumelo Mudau (28) bend in the road that is notorious from Midoroni Ha-Kutama, Merial for causing tragic accidents. From Malema (36) from Ha-Magau, what could be established, the Benedictor Machaba (26) from four people were travelling in the Manavhela-Ha-Kutama and Nudirection of Madombidzha when wejaar Masipa (28) from Maebane the vehicle collided head-on with a Ha-Kutama. minibus taxi. A family representative of one An eyewitness, Thomas Museof the deceased, Ms Tiny Kutama kene, said that he heard a loud Sidimela, said that the family were banging sound before the accident coping with the loss, even though it happened. “I was standing next to was a difficult time for them. “We the road when I suddenly heard understand and accept that our that sound. I realised that the car beloved children are gone, and it could overturn, as it was travelling will be very difficult for us to live at high speed,” he said. The accident without them. It is also important occurred at about 05:15. to acknowledge the community´s The emergency services were support since we were greeted with
The taxi overturned after the head-on collission.
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Died: Benedictor Machaba (26).
Died: Nuwejaar Masipa (28).
the bad news. God has done his will,” she said. Another family representative, Mr Thabang Mudau, thanked the community for all the support they had received. His words were echoed by a spokesperson for the Machaba family, Ms Takalani Munyai. She said that any assistance from the side of the community to the affected families would be most welcome and greatly appreciated. The Makhado mayor, Cllr Samuel Munyai, expressed his condolences to the families and said that their loved ones would be always be remembered.
“Understandably, it is very difficult to continue with everyday life after such a traumatic experience and the families need support,” he said. Munyai urged members of the bereaved families and all stakeholders involved in the preparations for the funerals to be united and work together with their municipalities to ensure they received a dignified funeral. Thovhele Vele Kutama expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and said they would be sorely missed. He added that the community members around the Vhembe area were deeply touched by the horror of the acci-
dent, especially as the victims were still so young. “The family members of the victims need our support in hard times like these, and we hope accidents of this nature, which can be prevented, will never again take place on our roads,” he said. Three of the deceased, Malima, Machaba and Masipa, will be buried on Saturday at cemeteries in different villages. Mudau will be buried on Friday (today) at Midoroni. The services will start at 06:00. Those who want to assist any of the families can contact Vhamusanda Vho Manavhela at 0720294508.