Mass funeral for accident victims

Mourners from around the province attended a mass funeral last Saturday for the five people who died in an accident two weeks ago, when their vehicle collided with an Enos bus.

School children, families and members of the community could not hold back their tears during the joint funeral of Mr Tshifhiwa Nengudza (40), Unarine Nengudza (17) and Orifha Nengudza (7) and their relatives, Ronewa Ramufhi (20) and Humbulani Ranenyeni (17) from Vuvha. The deceased were on the way home from Tswinga when the accident occurred. Along the way, their vehicle collided head-on with a bus.

A family representative, Mr Salthiel Nengudza, told mourners that the families had accepted the loss although it was difficult to cope with. The families expressed the unbearable pain because of the unexpected deaths. "The cruelty of death has finally caught up with these young people,” said Nengudza.

The MEC for Transport and Safety, Makoma Makhurupetje, who attended the funeral, urged motorists to drive cautiously to avoid more carnage on the road. She said the community members around the Limpopo area were deeply touched by the horror of the accident, especially as the victims were still young.

The executive mayor of the Vhembe District, Cllr Florence Radzilani, said they had come to bury soldiers. "We sadly accept their deaths, but we console ourselves by the achievements they accomplished in their short lives. We do not dwell on the years lived, but we invest in the quality of life lived, no matter how short it was," she said.

Date:09 November 2017

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

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