Two deaths in under a week have gutted Masimba Holdings after a concrete-mixer fatality spiraled into a second tragedy on a highway near Gokomere.
The concrete-mixer death on Monday
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The concrete-mixer death on Monday
- Willington Dube died inside a concrete mixer at a Masimba Holdings operation.
- Emmanuel Tachiona Chihanga, 37, allegedly powered on the machine while Dube cleaned it.
- Chihanga faced accusations of causing his coworker's fatal incident.
- Chihanga ended his life on Saturday morning along the Masvingo-Harare Highway.
- A note he left behind reportedly cited crushing pressure over Dube's death.
- His first try at the 270km peg failed when the Toyota GD6 swerved.
- Before the police could arrive, a second vehicle struck and killed him.
- Pearl Mutiti from Masimba Holdings confirmed the death, but refused further comment.
- Mutiti stressed the incident happened off company grounds and wasn't work-related.
- Police logged a fatal pedestrian collision on February 7, 2026, around 0530 hours.
- Investigations into the highway death remain ongoing, per authorities.
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