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Isipingo accident claims life

Poor road markings have led to many accidents on Phila Ndwandwe Road.

IN ISIPINGO, Raveshan Govender (43) was killed in a head-on collision with a taxi while making his way home from work on November 16. The accident happened on Phila Ndwandwe Road, which has had frequent accidents as a result of poor road markings at certain stretches.

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Govender, who was a carpenter, was on his way to his home in Umzinto when he met his demise.

In another incident, Amanzimtoti SAPS opened a murder docket after the body of a man was found floating near the Illovo River mouth on November 20.

Police divers, eThekwini lifeguards, and metro police responded to the scene about a kilometre upstream from the river mouth, near the picnic area. The unknown male’s body was recovered in the afternoon, and the police have started investigations into the incident.

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Vusi Mthalane

Vusi Mthalane is a senior journalist with the South Coast Sun newspaper. With more than 13 years of newsroom experience, he covers stories that matter to communities along the South Coast, from Isipingo to Umgababa. His work has also appeared in The Witness, Zululand Fever, and the South Coast Fever.

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