Motorcyclist mourned after tragic accident on N1
For 16 years, Joseph Malebana (59) worked at Savage Jooste & Adams law firm in Pretoria.
A Pretoria motorcyclist is mourned by his colleagues and all who knew him after his tragic death on the N1.
Malebana’s motorcycle was flung over the side of the bridge in the collision with two cars.
His body was found on the ramp below the bridge.
“Sadly, there was nothing that paramedics could do for him,” said ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak.
“He was declared dead on the scene.”
The two drivers of the cars were assessed on the scene and found not to have sustained any serious injuries, Vermaak said.
“Police and forensic services attended the scene and will conduct an investigation into the cause of the collision.”
Messages of condolences were shared on Facebook after news broke of the accident.
Many social media users said they had driven past the accident scene and was “traumatised and heartbroken” by what they saw.
Meanwhile, Malebana’s work colleagues have also shared their condolences.
Malebana worked at the Savage Jooste & Adams law firm in Pretoria for the past 16 years as a messenger.
He was on duty when the accident happened.
“Joseph has been an integral part of our company,” a statement by the law firm read.
“To say that he’ll be sorely missed is putting it mildly.
“We all have had interactions with Joseph. He always had a ready smile and there was a certain mischievousness in his demeanour.”
Colleagues said Malebana easily mixed with both the most senior and junior of personnel and that he would go out of his way to make people smile.
“He was very giving and had such a good heart. It just won’t be the same here without him,” one of Malebana’s colleagues told Rekord.
The firm will have a commemoration for Malebana on Wednesday.
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