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Murdered Bosso fan's family struggling to raise funds
13 Aug 2014 at 03:11hrs | Views
The family of the murdered Highlanders fan, Thembelenkosini Hloli, was yesterday struggling to raise funds to transport his body for burial at his rural home in Sogwala, Lower Gweru, tomorrow morning.
His father, Smart, said the body was at the United Bulawayo Hospitals awaiting a post mortem.
"I am hopeful that the post mortem will be carried out tomorrow (today) and we will be leaving for Sogwala via Sizinda where we will pick up friends and relatives," he said.
"We appeal to well-wishers to help with funds to meet the transport costs. I am not employed. I am based in the rural areas and money is hard to come by, especially when something which is not planned for occurs.
"One of my daughters has managed to buy a coffin for her brother, but we still have other logistical problems that include food for the mourners."
Hloli had just enrolled for an apprenticeship at the National Railways of Zimbabwe.
Highlanders' chief executive officer Ndumiso Gumede visited the Hloli family on Monday to pay his condolences. He said the Highlanders executive would meet today and Hloli's death is likely to be on the agenda.
"I visited the bereaved family as the deceased was a Bosso fan. It's a tradition in Africa that once death occurs people go and pay their condolences to the affected family" he said.
"This means that Highlanders Football Club will also today (yesterday) go to Sizinda to pay their condolences to the family.
"It is unfortunate that this happened during the holidays and I am sure that my executive will meet tomorrow (today) and see what can be done materially to assist towards the burial of the Bosso fan."
Mourners are gathered at house number 67039/2 Sizinda Flats.
His father, Smart, said the body was at the United Bulawayo Hospitals awaiting a post mortem.
"I am hopeful that the post mortem will be carried out tomorrow (today) and we will be leaving for Sogwala via Sizinda where we will pick up friends and relatives," he said.
"We appeal to well-wishers to help with funds to meet the transport costs. I am not employed. I am based in the rural areas and money is hard to come by, especially when something which is not planned for occurs.
"One of my daughters has managed to buy a coffin for her brother, but we still have other logistical problems that include food for the mourners."
Highlanders' chief executive officer Ndumiso Gumede visited the Hloli family on Monday to pay his condolences. He said the Highlanders executive would meet today and Hloli's death is likely to be on the agenda.
"I visited the bereaved family as the deceased was a Bosso fan. It's a tradition in Africa that once death occurs people go and pay their condolences to the affected family" he said.
"This means that Highlanders Football Club will also today (yesterday) go to Sizinda to pay their condolences to the family.
"It is unfortunate that this happened during the holidays and I am sure that my executive will meet tomorrow (today) and see what can be done materially to assist towards the burial of the Bosso fan."
Mourners are gathered at house number 67039/2 Sizinda Flats.
Source - Southern Eye
