The police in Thohoyandou are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a man was run over by a speeding car on Tshififi's main road on Saturday, 28 January.
Acting spokesperson for the Vhembe SAPS Sgt Vuledzani Dathi said the police were notified that someone had been run over by a speeding vehicle on Tshififi's main road at around 14:15. "On arrival, the police members found a male person lying in the road. He was taken to the nearby Tshififi clinic, where he was certified dead shortly after arrival. The body was then transported to the government mortuary for an autopsy and further police investigation," Dathi said.
The deceased was identified as Nthatheni Saul Mukovhi (45) of Tshififi-Masakadza village, outside Thohoyandou. The family spokesperson, Aaron Mukhovhi, said the family members were left in a state of deep mourning after this unexpected death. He said that Mukhovhi had been a self-employed electrician who had worked hard to support his family.
Mukhovhi will be buried at Tshififi village's graveyard on Thursday, 2 February, with the funeral service to start at 6:00.