Bodies of 13 Zimbabweans who died in Western Cape ...

Bodies of 13 Zimbabweans who died in Western Cape accident now in Zim for burial

Zim Now Writer

Bodies of 13 Zimbabweans who died in a bus accident in Western Cape, South Africa, arrived in Zimbabwe by road via the Beitbridge Border Post for burial in the country.

Zimbabwe’s Consul General to Johannesburg, Esther Mudambo, said all the 13 bodies left Worcester on Sunday evening.

“All the 13 bodies left Worcester on Sunday early evening and it was finally established that only 13 were victims of the disaster,” said the Consul-General.

The cortèges arrived at Beitbridge at around 1am yesterday in a convoy of three hearses from the Good Hope Funeral Parlour based in Johannesburg.

They were cleared for passage in less than an hour as the Government had already made plans for their smooth passage.

Among those whose bodies were repatriated were, Tatenda Batsatsa of Chitungwiza, Sakina Phiri of Sanyati, Albetina Makaza of Mhondoro, Nyaradzo Maringa of Gokwe South, Plot Muchemwa of Bikita, Lisa Mutero of Masvingo, Emanueal Matsidikwa and Stewart Simarungu both of Gokwe North, Keila Munyangamira and Abgail Munyangamira of Mutoko, Kiara Hadzivakwi of Gokwe South, Jealous Mariko of Mazowe and Roy Nherera of Marondera.

The Zimbabwe Passengers Transport Organisation, the bus operator, Simlex Logistics (Private) Limited, released US$15 000 to help in the repatriation of the bodies.

The accident involved the Simlex Bus Company coach collided with a commercial truck that was going in the opposite direction, some 140km before Cape Town along the Hex River Pass.