Top Billing presenter has died
JOHANNESBURG - The nation mourns the tragic death of Simba Mhere.
Top Billing presenter Simba Mhere died in the early hours on 31 January in a fatal car crash in Johannesburg.
Mhere was 26.
It is believed he died en route to the J&B Met.
SAFM reported that eight people died in the crash on the N3 North near the Marlboro offramp. According to media reports, other victims were airlifted from the scene.
According to his profile on the Top Billing website, Mhere was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Johannesburg when he was a baby. He attended Randpark High School and studied at the University of Johannesburg. He won the Top Billing Presenter Search in 2010.
He was loved by many and always turned heads because of his height and stature.
More details to follow.
Tragic news on the passing of our friend,Top Billing presenter, Simba Mbhere. Our sincere condolences to his family & all who knew him
— 5FM (@5FM) January 31, 2015
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BREAKING: SimbaMhereof Top Billing @SimbaThe1 a friend of ours has died in a car accident. Our hearts are broken. Gone too soon. #RIPSimba
— GRAZIA South Africa (@GRAZIASAmag) January 31, 2015
