Cyclist David Sejobe laid to rest in Limpopo

The late cyclist and security officer, David Sejobe, has been laid to rest at his home village at Ha-Mashamba, Mukondeni village, outside Elim in Limpopo. The 49-year-old husband and father of three died in a hit-and-run accident whilst cycling last week.

Scores of mourners gathered at a local field in his village to pay their last respects.

Sejobe was known for his friendly and warm personality towards those that he interacted with both at work and his personal space.

Mourners including family, friends and colleagues shared fond memories of the late security officer. He has been described by many, since the announcement of his tragic passing, as joyful, friendly and kind. His close colleagues at the funeral are among those that will always cherish their memories of Sejobe.

The funeral service for a cyclist and a famous Johannesburg-based security guard is underway at Mukondeni village outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo. Forty-nine-year-old David Sejobe was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Johannesburg last weekend. pic.twitter.com/FiFbfjhxQM

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One of his colleague, Kwanele Gumede, says their workplace will never be the same without him.

“It was very nice to work with David. David was a different person. I can say a lot. Even now, I am not well to talk about David because it’s painful. David did a lot for us,” says Gumede.

Sejobe was known to be a health and fitness champion. He inspired the local community to lead a healthy lifestyle, that led to establishing a health and fitness club.

Co-founder of the Mutakalo Wanga Foundation says the passing of Sejobe is a loss to the foundation whose work is grounded in promoting healthy lifestyle through cycling.

“We feel so sad. It’s a sad moment because we lost a giant. We lost someone that we were looking up to as he inspired a lot of people from this community where he is from. We lost a big giant. As Mutakalo Wanga Foundation, this is the organization which has been established here in this community where David Sejobe is from. We used to see him riding a bicycle. We saw him walking long distances and he has achieved a lot through that. We sat down with other people from this community as David Sejobe inspired us,” says a mourner.

Sejobe died in a hit-and-run accident in Johannesburg while he was cycling. His bereaved family have urged authorities to apprehended the responsible motorist.

“The family is shattered. We are very sad for losing this young man. He is very loved by many people. He was a good man with a good heart. He had a beautiful soul and now we have lost him. The most critical thing which makes us sad is the way he lost his life,” says another mourner.

Sejobe was planning to cycle from South Africa to Ethiopia in April this year.

VIDEO | David Sejobe was known online for humour and cycling passion
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