A whole family tree got wiped out in one single highway disaster. Hundreds of mourners flooded the Wattville Youth Centre in Ekurhuleni to bury five members of the Shawe, Nyandeni, and Lushaba clans after a car crash destroyed their return trip from Limpopo to Gauteng. Victims Betty Shawe, Lesego Lushaba, Lesedi Lushaba, Makie Shawe, and Samukelo Nyandeni perished together following a holiday reunion.
Tefo Shawe admitted through tears that he lost all three of his children that day. That devastated father noted he essentially buried what nature only loaned him while noting Samukelo felt more like a brother than a son. Relative Jones Makhubela stated the group relied on religion to survive this dark chapter after their festive celebration turned into a nightmare.
Boitshepo Masemola remembered her best friend Lesedi Lushaba as a constant source of joy during school days. She recalled purchasing black spectacles just to match her late companion and hopes those memories provide strength.
Tefo Shawe admitted through tears that he lost all three of his children that day. That devastated father noted he essentially buried what nature only loaned him while noting Samukelo felt more like a brother than a son. Relative Jones Makhubela stated the group relied on religion to survive this dark chapter after their festive celebration turned into a nightmare.
Boitshepo Masemola remembered her best friend Lesedi Lushaba as a constant source of joy during school days. She recalled purchasing black spectacles just to match her late companion and hopes those memories provide strength.
