The family of Sfundo Dlamini (23), who died in December 2023, is unhappy with how Harding police is investigating his death.
According to the family, Dlamini did not return home after a work year-end function on December 16, saying that they found his body at the Harding police station mortuary the next day.
His sister, Sthuthukile Dlamini, said they were informed that he had allegedly been in a fight with a colleague in the car they were travelling in.
Dlamini further alleged that her brother was dropped off on the D250 after being killed and was run over as a cover-up.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda told Fever that the victim was involved in a hit-and-run on the N2 Main Road in Harding on December 16, 2023, at about 23:00.
Netshiunda said no arrests have been made.
The deceased’s sister is unhappy with the police investigation.
“The people who fought with him are supposed to be investigated, but that was never done. Police said it was a hit-and-run, but to us, it is obvious that my brother was placed on the road after being killed. They ran him over after he died to get rid of the evidence,” she alleged.
Also, she added that the family has an issue with the lack of investigation of the driver and the person who allegedly fought with her brother.
“It is even more disheartening that we have to keep questioning the police about progress in the investigation. They took their time to update us when they said it was a hit-and-run,” said Dlamini.
Meanwhile, Dlamini’s friend, Sniper Memela, said it was painful that he had died and no one was accountable.
“I have seen people who have been run over by a car, but what I saw when it came to his death is unbelievable. It was as if the car intentionally ran over his head only, multiple times,” alleged Memela.
He said from what he knows, children are the ones who are supposed to bury their parents, not the other way around.
“He was a qualified accountant who had just started working. He came from humble beginnings, and he was a beacon of hope for his family. Now that he is dead, all the hope the family had for a better life is gone,” said Memela.
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