Popular South African TV presenter Simba Mhere (pictured above) died
on Saturday January 31st in a deadly car crash in Johannesburg while on
his way to the airport. The striking 31 year old presenter of Top
Billing (he won the Top Billing Presenter search in 2010), originally
from Zimbabwe and moved to Johannesburg when he was a year old, was
killed when another car hit his in the early hours of Saturday morning.
He was with a friend and his dad in the car. Only his father survived
the crashed
His manager said of the gentle giant “He was going places. He was the
most amazing human being. Gentle, kind and loving, honest, hardworking.
He was the most extraordinary person. I saw him on Thursday. And I
always used to kiss him on the neck and always used to love it and
shake.”
The driver that crashed into his car has been charged with negligent
driving and culpable homicide. Mhere worked as a voice-over artist &
hosted some of South Africa’s most prestigious events. SABC says
Simba’s memorial service and funeral will both be streamed live on SABC
News’ and SABC3’s YouTube channel. May his soul rest in peace….amen.
His last tweets…
Source: SABC News
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