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Victims identified after horror crash in Hoedspruit

The nine people who perished in Hoedspruit during a head on collision between two vehicles along the R531 road towards Swadini on Saturday afternoon, have been positively identified.

Read: 9 lives lost in head-on collision near Swadini

They were:

1. Constance Makhubele 46 year old female from Arthurcity village Acornhoek.

2. Tumisho Maebe 28 year old male Vuyelani village Acornhoek.

3. Moses Ngwako Kgohloane 23 year old male from The Oaks village outside Hoedspruit.

4. Magagula Mandla 31 year old male from Dantjie village Pienaar Nelspruit.

5. Prudence Mahowa 23 year old male from Green Valley Acornhoek.

6. Lesley Thete 30 year old male from Green Valley Acornhoek.

7. Release Sandile Mathebula 23 year old male from Acornhoek.

8. Anthel Mathebula 24 year old male from Chavelagaza Acornhoek.

9. Samuel Manyama 32 year old male from Lenyenye

“Investigations into the cause of the accident are still continuing,” Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said.

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Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.

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