Minister who planned Mandela’s funeral dead

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Minister Collins Chabane

Minister Collins Chabane

A South African cabinet minister and ally of President Jacob Zuma who served as the planning chief for Nelson Mandela’s funeral has been killed in a car accident, along with two bodyguards, officials said Sunday.

“Minister Collins Chabane and his two police protectors died in an accident last night. A truck was making a u-turn on the road and the vehicle went underneath the truck,” police spokeswoman Ronel Otto told AFP.

A case of culpable homicide had been opened and the truck driver was arrested at the scene, she added.

Collins Chabane, 54, was minister for public service and administration.

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Source:: PM Newspaper