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Fatal collision plucks another life

A 30-year-old man was killed in a car crash on Tuesday morning.

November 30, 2018

Tiisetso Malunga 1 minute read

Thapelo Mampuru died on impact and two other people were seriously injured.

The incident involving a Toyota Camry and a truck claimed the life of Thapelo Mampuru and left two other people seriously injured.

The truck collided with the Toyota on the Arnot off-ramp.

Middelburg police spokesperson, Captain Khanyisile Zwane, says that an inquest docket was opened.

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November 30, 2018

Tiisetso Malunga 1 minute read

Tiisetso Malunga

I have been working as a journalist/photographer since 2018 at the Middelburg Observer. Before joining Caxton I was a Journalism Student at the Tshwane University of Technology. I was also a broadcasting intern at the SABC in Pretoria. In my first year as a journalist I was awarded the Upcoming Journalist of the Year at the O H Frewin awards. My motto in life is ‘I am human before anything’ with that being said I am driven by human stories and I am a strong believer in justices and human rights.