The man has died following an attack by a hippo in Malamulele in the Giyani area, according to the provincial health department.
“The man was fishing on Friday afternoon when the hippo attacked him,” spokesman Macks Lesufi said.
“When he was rescued, he was badly injured.”
Dashi Makhuvele fought tooth and nail with the large animal when it attacked him at Makuleke dam while fishing.
Makuleke Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mphongolo River, a tributary of the Shingwedzi River. It is located near Giyani, The dam was established in 1990 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes.
Following his ordeal, the 34-year-old man survived to tell the tale but due to the nature of his injuries he died in hospital on Sunday.
The death comes less than a week after golfer Jacques van der Sandt was killed by a crocodile at Skukuza golf course in the Kruger National Park.
