1 September 2017
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Not so ‘untouchable’ It has been exactly a week and still the man who caused a three-car pileup on the Politsi road has not been arrested. The driver of the red Mercedes Benz C63 was identified over social media and video footage of his reckless and dangerous behaviour was spread across all platforms. David Mhangwana spent Friday morning speeding his way through the streets of Tzaneen, burning up the tyres of his half-a-million Rand vehicle as if he had won the national lottery. At one stage Mhangwana stopped in at Tyre Rack, a tyre fitment centre in Tzaneen’s CBD to replace two tyres on his vehicle. Waahid Valli, the manager at Tyre Rack said that although Mhangwana drove off without paying for the tyres, he returned the very next day and apologised for his actions. “He paid the amount for the two tyres and apologised profusely. He is a regular client of ours and we have never had a problem with him before.” In the accident he caused earlier that morning, three wellknown locals, Johan Grobbelaar of Shamu Swimming Club, Zonya Beukes a Western Mounted Games equestrian and Winel Kasselman, sustained damages to their vehicles and minor injuries. An 8-month old baby girl was in one of the vehicles involved in the pileup, but fortunately sustained no serious injuries.
She underwent a medical check up and was sent home with her parents. “We were all driving from Politsi towards Tzaneen as part of the usual Friday morning commute, when this crazy driver came speeding in from Modjadjiskloof side and drifted into oncoming traffic. Of course we all slammed on brakes and then smashed into each other,” explained Grobbelaar. “The driver stopped, got out of his car and looked around before speeding off again.” The provincial police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, confirmed that a case of negligent driving had been opened against David Mhangwana, but that he has not yet been arrested as investigations are still underway. “All drivers involved are known and in reckless or negligent driving, we first get the facts straight through investigations and then we refer the matter to the NPA for decision. Joe is telling a hearsay which will be cleared by this process,” he told the media. During the escapade on Friday morning, Mhangwana shouted out of the driver’s side window that he would not be arrested because he is untouchable. We will keep you informed on the developments in this case as information becomes available. — Joe Dreyer joe@bulletin.us.com
The untouchable David Mhangwana outside a tyre fitment centre in the CBD explaining to bystanders why he would not be arrested for his actions.
Left: The half-a-million Merc which caused havoc in the streets of Tzaneen on Friday morning. Above: The scene of the accident in which an 8-month old baby girl was injured along the R71 near Merensky High School.
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