The Zimbabwe Consulate in Johannesburg is seeking to repatriate the bodies of 15 Zimbabweans who di3d in two separate car incidents in South Africa. A catastrophic bus disaster near Makhado last Tuesday took the lives of ten Zimbabweans and injured 35 others !njured. Just days before, five more Zimbabweans were k!lled in an accident near Mokopane on Sunday.
Consul-General Eria Phiri promptly visited the scene of the Mokopane accident and later met with the injured at local hospitals, offering support and assistance.
The consulate is now finalising arrangements to repatriate the victims, providing comfort and closure to their families during this difficult time.
“The Tamuka Coaches bus was carrying 58 passengers and four crew members,” said Mr Phiri.
“It was involved in an accident 8 km before Mokopane tollgate in the Limpopo Province. Five perished on the scene of accident including the driver.”
He stated that ten of the !njured passengers were admitted to Mokopane Hospital, with six being treated and discharged.
Those who escaped !njury continued their journey home, while 24 others were treated and discharged from Voortrekker Hospital.
The Consul-General confirmed that four of the five deceased have been positively identified by their relatives, with one remaining body yet to be identified.
Arrangements are underway to repatriate the four identified bodies to Zimbabwe for burial, with the majority expected to be returned by Friday.
In a separate incident, the body of Kudzai Ncube, who was tragically shot and k!lled by a commercial farmer, was repatriated on Monday evening and laid to rest in Gokwe North’s Manoti area.
The consulate continues to provide support and assistance to the affected families during this difficult time.
