State Assisted Repatriation, Burials: – GVT in Motion

By Rex Mphisa

GOVERNMENT has set in motion processes to repatriate and provide State-assisted burials for 42 Zimbabweans now known to have died in Sunday’s horrific crash near Makhado formerly Louis Tritchadt.

Beitbridge District Development Coordinator Sikhangezile Mafu said all protocols had been activated and she was waiting for the Zimbabwean embassy in South Africa and Harare head office to move.

On the ground, she had already notified a funeral parlour to mobilise resources.

“We have activated the systems under the Civil Protection Unit. While we wait for the Zimbabwean embassy in South Africa and our head office in Harare, we have already informed a funeral parlour to be on standby,” she said.

The 42 perished while many others were hospitalised after the bus from Port Elizabeth bound for Harare broke a barrier and rolled over into a valley, killing 38 on the spot.

Reports from South Africa said many were trapped in the bus, and images from the scene are depressing.

A passenger list circulating from South Africa suggests that most deceased were Zimbabweans and not any Malawi nationals as earlier put.

It includes seven children believed to have been aboard the bus.

The list believed to have been taken from the bus passengers manifesto is as follows but does not necessarily reflect those who died.

1. Nation Ngonidzashe Mukuruze – Zimbabwean
2. Abigirl Chimera – Zimbabwean
3. Chionyera Regment – Zimbabwean
4. Takara Mayowo – Zimbabwean
5. Movo Costa – Zimbabwean
6. Mugida Alimon – Zimbabwean
7. Livion Maida – Zimbabwean
8. Stavile Shamba – Zimbabwean
9. Lion Maidza – Zimbabwean
10. Panidziral Chipedza – Zimbabwean
11. Anenyasha Zhou – Zimbabwean
12. Arodric Africa – Zimbabwean
13. Caroline Africa – Zimbabwean
14. Angeline Pembedza – Zimbabwean
15. Tichaona Mukandiona – Zimbabwean
16. Maxwell Makado – Zimbabwean
17. Leonard Mapfumo – Zimbabwean
18. Lynett Ncube – Zimbabwean
19. Fungai Muwirimi – Zimbabwean
20. Ndaizivei Kufa – Zimbabwean
21. Brenda Gwinya – Zimbabwean
22. Belinda Matsveru – Zimbabwean
23. Patronela Chikoore – Zimbabwean
24. Trish Zvekawepo – Zimbabwean
25. Cladys Munzvongeri – Zimbabwean
26. Kiyara Masheuri– Zimbabwean
27. Tobaiwa Hunana – Zimbabwean
28. Shyline Hunana – Zimbabwean
29. Coyce Kupesha – Zimbabwean
30. Banda Sitifu – Zimbabwean
31. Musiwa Wadzanai – Zimbabwean
32. Tonde Rekayi – Zimbabwean
33. Pamela Damba– Zimbabwean
34. Evangelista Makwawise – Zimbabwean
35. Liecy Makanu – Zimbabwean
36. Dzimwash Diana – Zimbabwean
37. Zvikomborero Masiwa – Zimbabwean
38. Modester Toendepi – Zimbabwean
39. Mazvita Muresherwa – Zimbabwean
40. Plaxedes Seveni – Zimbabwean
41. Margret Govha – Zimbabwean
42. Brighton Gomana – Zimbabwean
43. Shante Chiwetu – Zimbabwean