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Daily News reports that the family of the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board employee whose body was recently found, have said this was a very emotional time for them and they were hurting a lot.
Siyabonga Gabela, 36, was part of the crew on board the KZN Sharks Board boat that capsized earlier this month in Richards Bay while they were inspecting and changing shark nets. His colleagues, Richard Gumede and Mandlakayise Gumede, died in the ordeal, while two others survived. The Sharks Board confirmed that the body spotted floating near the pier on Alkantstrand Beach by local fishermen was Gabela’s. His father said: “First, he couldn’t be found and now his body is so badly decomposed. It’s a very hurtful time for us, I just saw his body and because of the condition it is in, I didn’t let his mother see him.” Last week, a memorial service was held at the eThekwini Community Church for Richard Gumede and Mandlakayise Gumede. Sharks Board employees, on strike because over work conditions and salaries, sat at the back of the church. A memorial service for Gabela is planned for Friday at the KZN Sharks Board Bay Station in Richards Bay.
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