ZAMBIAN TRUCK DRIVER BURNT TO DEATH AFTER HIS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE
Written by Mafken FM Newsroom on 24 June 2023
A Zambian truck driver has died after the truck he was in caught fire in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday around 02:00 hours.
Matipa Kabengele, 32, an employee of Maynard Engineering, died at the depot called Pride Milling Nigel in South Africa.
According to the information given to the Zambian High Commission in Pretoria, the accident was reported to the Nigel Police Station, South East of Johannesburg.
His body has since been deposited to South African Police Service Forensic Mortuary.
Meanwhile, Zambia’s Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Inonge Mwenya conveyed a message of condolences to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Mwenya says the circumstances that led to the death of the driver are really unclear and has therefore, called for accelerated investigations.
She notes that, the Mission will keenly follow the updates from the investigations being conducted by the South African Police and give an update in due course.
This is contained in a statement issued to Mafken FM radio by First Secretary For Press and Public Relations at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa Tamara Nyirenda.
