3 die in accidents in North

THREE people died in car accidents in the North last week, the Police have reported.

A minibus overturned on the road between Oshivelo and Tsumeb last Sunday, killing First National Bank accountant Blandina Dala (20) and teacher Petrus Kashilula. Dala was on her way to Windhoek where she was to attend a training course last week.She was buried at Ontananga village in the Oshikoto Region on Sunday.Kashilula, who was teaching at Eengendjo Senior Secondary School at Omungwelume in the Ohangwena Region, was buried at Ongwediva over the weekend.Oshakati businesswoman Lordes (Tita) Mathias Moshe died instantly when the car she was travelling in between Oshakati and Ondangwa overturned on Friday morning.Moshe, who is survived by her four children, her parents, nine brothers and five sisters, will be buried at Oshakati on Saturday.* A 54-year-old Namibian man was arrested at Onhoko village in the Ones constituency, Omusati Region, on Thursday because he could not give a satisfactory answer about six head of cattle in his possession, the Police report.The value of the cattle is estimated at N$20 000.The suspect appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Friday.—- 3 pedestrians die in hit-and-run accidents * LUQMAN CLOETE POLICE at Keetmanshoop are investigating culpable homicide charges after two people were killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday afternoon.The incident happened on the B1 road between Keetmanshoop and Gruenau near the Namibian Defence Force military base.Karas Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner Josephat Abel, yesterday said that the two people who were run over by a Nissan 1400 bakkie died on the spot.They were identified as Stephanus Jossop (25) and Roberta Petrina Tiboth (19).Abel said the Police are searching for a 28-year-old suspect, who allegedly fled the accident scene.The Police official added that the suspect is known to the Police.In another accident, 85-year-old Josef de Koker died in hospital after being hit by a truck’s trailer on the B1 road near Keetmanshoop on Friday.A South African national, Mduduzu Mazango, has been arrested on a charge of culpable homicide.Dala was on her way to Windhoek where she was to attend a training course last week.She was buried at Ontananga village in the Oshikoto Region on Sunday.Kashilula, who was teaching at Eengendjo Senior Secondary School at Omungwelume in the Ohangwena Region, was buried at Ongwediva over the weekend.Oshakati businesswoman Lordes (Tita) Mathias Moshe died instantly when the car she was travelling in between Oshakati and Ondangwa overturned on Friday morning.Moshe, who is survived by her four children, her parents, nine brothers and five sisters, will be buried at Oshakati on Saturday.* A 54-year-old Namibian man was arrested at Onhoko village in the Ones constituency, Omusati Region, on Thursday because he could not give a satisfactory answer about six head of cattle in his possession, the Police report.The value of the cattle is estimated at N$20 000.The suspect appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Friday.—- 3 pedestrians die in hit-and-run accidents * LUQMAN CLOETE POLICE at Keetmanshoop are investigating culpable homicide charges after two people were killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday afternoon.The incident happened on the B1 road between Keetmanshoop and Gruenau near the Namibian Defence Force military base.Karas Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner Josephat Abel, yesterday said that the two people who were run over by a Nissan 1400 bakkie died on the spot.They were identified as Stephanus Jossop (25) and Roberta Petrina Tiboth (19).Abel said the Police are searching for a 28-year-old suspect, who allegedly fled the accident scene.The Police official added that the suspect is known to the Police.In another accident, 85-year-old Josef de Koker died in hospital after being hit by a truck’s trailer on the B1 road near Keetmanshoop on Friday.A South African national, Mduduzu Mazango, has been arrested on a charge of culpable homicide.