South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has sent his condolences to a bereaved Zimbabwean family after three of its members died when his official vehicle struck them on the N1 outside Bela Bela in Limpopo.
A woman, with a child strapped to her back, was crossing the road towards the scene where her husband had earlier been hit and killed by a vehicle driven by an off-duty police officer. As she crossed, a vehicle in Motsoaledi’s convoy hit her.
The minister’s vehicle was being driven by a member of the Protection Security Services.
Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale said police are investigating.
“While the matter is currently handled by the police, Minister Motsoaledi would like to extend his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased on the tragic loss of their loved ones,” said Mohale.
The family of the three pedestrians who were killed said it is still devastated. Family spokesperson Charles Shoperai said his sister had been a pillar of the family and the main breadwinner.
“I am not feeling well because what has happened is not good at all. I was not around here because I stay in Venda. I just heard from the people who were at the scene. The woman is my sister…”
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