'Kiya-kiya' driver convicted over Malanies death

29 year-old Proud Mhaka, who this morning told Provincial Magistrate Pathekile Msipa that he lived off 'kukiya-kiya' (informal deals), was convicted of culpable homicide and driving without a license.

This follows the death of popular Gweru socialite Donald 'Malanies' Dhlamini, who had half of his body on the other side of the sunroof of a Toyota Altezza Mhaka was driving, when the sedan hit a Vitz on 17 April.

Donald 'Malanies' Dhlamini

The accident occurred at the intersection of Tenth Street and Robert Mugabe Way at around 10pm, the very night musician Blessing 'Tasarina' Chibaya and two others also perished in a car accident elsewhere.

In trouble....Proud Mhaka

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Mhaka escaped with minor injuries. The youngster, who received a heavy send-off from mainly Gweru car and cellphone dealers, disc jockeys, and fellow socialites, died last month at a Bulawayo hospital as a result of the injuries sustained during the accident. Msipa remanded Mhaka out of custody to 1400hrs when prosecutor Bernard Nyoni will address the court over aggravating circumstances.

Heavy send-off