The Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans regrets to announce the names of eight South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members who passed away following a vehicle accident near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday 27 November 2009. The vehicle carrying fifteen members of 1 Medical Battalion Group based in Durban, was travelling from Pretoria to Durban when it was involved in an accident.
The deceased are:
* Staff Sergeant Moferefere Daniel Maseme (46) from Newlands East is survived by his wife and four children
* Sergeant Thulisiwe Thobile Sitshele (31) from Lamontville is survived by her mother, two children and two brothers.
* Sergeant Cynthia Phindile Nsele (31) from Kranskop is survived by her mother, five sisters and three brothers
* Corporal Zinhle Brightness Nokubonga Mbhele (28) from Isipingo is survived by her parents, two children, two sisters and a brother.
* Private Gladness Nomvula Msomi (33) from Chesterville is survived by her parents, two sisters and a brother
* Private Mziwenkosi Wellington Nxele (26) from Donnybrook is survived by his three sisters and a brother
* Private Sindiswa Cytronella Mkhize (35) from Clayfied Phoenix is survived by her parents, two children, sister and a brother
* Private Noncebo Angel Ngcobo (30) from Ntuzuma is survived by her mother, child and four brothers.
Non-military funerals
The following members will be laid to rest at different places on Saturday, 5 December 2009:
* Sergeant Thulisiwe Thobile Sitshele (31) from Lamontville will be laid to rest at Harding Cemetery
* Sergeant Cynthia Phindile Nsele (31) from Kranskop at Inkandla Cemetery
* Corporal Zinhle Brightness Nokubonga Mbhele (28) from Isipingo at Adams Mission Cemetery
* Private Gladness Nomvula Msomi (33) from Chesterville at Chesterville Cemetery
* Private Mziwenkosi Wellington Nxele (26) from Donnybrook at Ixopo Cemetery.
Funerals with full military honours
Members listed bellow will be laid to rest with full military honours on Sunday 6 December 2009 at Chesterville Cemetry at 10h00 after a church service which will be held at Durban Light Infantry Hall (DLI), no. 5 DLI Avenue, Greyville, Durban.
* Private Sindiswa Cytronella Mkhize (35) from Clayfied
* Staff Sergeant Moferefere Daniel Maseme (46) from Newlands East Phoenix
* Private Noncebo Angel Ngcobo (30) from Ntuzuma.
Memorial
A memorial service for all deceased SANDF members will be held at St Anne’s Catholic Church, 585 Randles Road, Sydenham, Durban on Thursday 3 December 2009. The memorial service will commence at 09h30 and will be addressed by the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla.
Enquiries:
Marthie Visser
Tel: 012 355 6302
Cell: 082 459 1893
Issued by: Department of Defence and Military Veterans
27 November 2009
