On Sunday (24th), the province of Limpopo woke up to the sad news of the tragic death of the well-known Vhembe FM presenter, Andani Sidogi, who had died in a car accident at 05:00 that same morning.
According to reports received, the accident happened at Mazhou, a few kilometres outside Sibasa, where Sidogi lost control over his vehicle and it capsized, killing him instantly.
Sidogi (31), of Hamakhuvha outside Thohoyandou, was at the peak of his life at the time of his death, with everything seemingly falling in place for him. On 14 July, he was among the many students who received their diplomas and degrees at the winter graduation ceremony at Univen. He had pursued a degree in media studies. The following week he celebrated his 31st birthday.
The much-loved radio man had a huge following on his Vhuragane programme on Vhembe FM. He was a hustler of note and passionate about radio. According to his younger brother, Anani Sidogi, his brother had even gone so far as to establish his own online radio station, called Prefeb FM, while he had studied at Univen.
Anani said the family was still in the dark about the exact circumstances around the incident, as no one was prepared to share any information. "What we know so far is that on the day he left for work and after work went out with friends to one of the famous pubs. From there, no one knows what happened," he said.
Tributes have started pouring in and even the Limpopo Premier's office sent words of condolences. Two days ago, one of his friends, Ndika Tshikhakhisa, wrote on his Facebook page: "Just woke up to the sad news of the death of my brother. He was on every single one of my Instagram lives, showed me love and support from the very first day. We had so much online content planned????, you will be missed buddy. Rest well. My deepest condolences to the family."
Sidogi's funeral will be held on Saturday, 30 July.