RUSTENBURG HERALD - MAHIKENG - The office of the ANC Chief Whip in the North West Provincial Legislature is mourning the death of one of its caucus staff members, Sello Shimmy Moleko commonly known as "Comrade Shakes".
The 55-year-old staffer who served as Constituency Officer died in a head-on collision involving his Volkswagen Amarok bakkie and a Volkswagen Polo sedan that occurred on the R503 Lichtenburg-Mahikeng Road around 19:30 on Sunday evening of the past weekend.
The two vehicles caught fire on impact resulting in the two drivers who were alone in their respective vehicles succumbing to their injuries at the scene of the horrific accident near Blaauwbank. ”We are shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Moleko", ANC Chief Whip, Paul Sebegoe said on Monday. Moleko was on his way home from a Easter Church Service in Potchefstroom when the tragic accident took place. He is survived by his wife, a 20-year-old son, a mother and relatives.