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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...
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