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Couple dies in tragic car accident in Sabie

The Horseshoe Trout and About Sabie will be closed until further notice, after the owners' deaths.

The owners of the Horseshoe Trout and About Sabie, Tobie and Antoinette Strydom died in a tragic car accident on the Long Tom Pass in Sabie at about 23:00 on August 23.

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Monique Bezuidenhout, their daughter, made a Facebook post on August 25 asking community members to help locate her parents, who were still missing at the time.

Shortly after, she informed followers that her parents had died in a single-vehicle crash and that the farm would be closed until further notice.

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Sergeant Mhlanga of the Sabie SAPS confirmed that police are still investigating the cause of the accident.

More details will be shared in this week’s print edition.

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Gia Radnai

Gia is a senior journalist at Lowvelder and joined the editorial team in 2025. She started her career as a business journalist in 2022 and decided to pursue her dream of becoming a news reporter instead. She believes in giving people a voice and is known for her community and hard news stories.
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