Nongoma man dies in runaway veld fire

In a macabre turn of events, a Friday evening trip to the tuckshop for a cigarette ended in tragedy when a Nongoma man was caught in a veld fire, reportedly dying from smoke inhalation.

The badly burnt body of Ntuthuko Zwane (28) of KwaMbewunye was discovered by a homeowner on Saturday morning, who was taking out rubbish.

ALSO READ: 14 dead, 25 injured in KZN veld fires

Read the full story in the ZO Weekender edition, out on the shelves and on the ZO app!

Click on the image below to Download to your Android device from Google Play Store and for your Apple device from the Apple App Store!

HAVE YOUR SAY