Trio of former NMS learners among four dead in horror Joburg crash
WARNING: PHOTOS NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS. The four occupants were certified dead on the scene after the driver lost control of the vehicle and rolled off the highway onto the roof of a Toyota dealership.
POLOKWANE – Three former Northern Muslim School (NMS) learners Fardeen Rhemtula, Mateen Ghood and Taahir Mohamed were certified dead on the scene of a horror crash in Johannesburg last Saturday (April 13).
According to Arrive Alive, the trio, alongside Mokopane resident Zayan Chaya, were travelling in a white BMW along the M1 South when the driver of the vehicle lost control and rolled over into the roof of a Toyota dealership on Empire Road.
“The City of Johannesburg firefighters and rescue technicians attended to the scene in Parktown. All four patients were confirmed dead on the scene,” their statement reads.
Rhemtula, Ghood and Mohamed matriculated in 2022 and were part of the group that achieved 100% pass rate.
NMS principal Takura Warinda said the three students had great future prospects.
“They were passionate about life and eager for success. We are devastated they were still young and had a lot to offer. We will remember them. Our heartfelt condolences go to their families and friends,” he told the Polokwane Observer.
A crowdfund has been started for the trio in which a waterwell will be set up in their name that will provide water to a remote village in either Malawi and Mozambique.
The project is headed by the Africa Muslims Agency.
“A waterwell is a simple bucket and rope system, yet it provides so many benefits to a community that would otherwise have to trek far distances to obtain this bare essential of every living thing,” their website states.
The trio as well as Chaya were buried on Sunday night according to Muslim practices.
