Man jumps to death from 10th floor
29-year-old Mandla Zwane strolled into an office building and spoke pleasantly to the Security. Ten minutes later, he was dead
Report and Photos by Bafana Mahlangu
HERE IS THE FULL STORY:
At about 11am yesterday, 29-year-old Mandla Zwane strolled into a building in Johannesburg and asked the security guard where he could make photocopies.
The unsuspecting guard allowed him to enter the FHA House business building and told him where to go.
Ten minutes later, Zwane was dead.
He had jumped from the 10th floor and landed on the balcony of the first floor.
His body was trapped there and emergency services had to use specialised equipment to free him.
The building is situated at corner Market and Von Wielligh streets in downtown Johannesburg.
Zwane allegedly sat at the top of the 10-floor building, swinging his feet and was all smiles, with his feet facing the ground as if he was basking in the sun.
People started shouting at him telling him that the game he was playing was dangerous.
Zwane then stood up and jumped.
He was certified dead at the scene.
Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson Percy Morokane said: “We do not know why he jumped.
“He lived in Jeppe and was on leave.
“His family had been preparing an unveiling of four of his brothers in Vryheid, KwaZulu- Natal at the weekend.”
Eyewitness John Khumalo said: “I was next to my window on the 4th floor when I saw what I thought was an object falling from above. But later I heard people screaming and went down to see for myself.
“I was shocked to see that it was a man.
“The man does not live in this building nor does he work here. He just came to commit suicide.”
pizozo
Aowa. Le ge ba re o nyaka go hwa - ka sehlogo se se kaaka! Last time Sowetan published a story about someone who fell from 20th floor if I remember correctly and survived with minor injuries and now poor Mandla died from 10th floor. Ai dilo tje dingwe dia makatjaReport Abuse
MAMIKI
What a sad story. i wonder what could be so bad in ones life as to kill yrself.Only selfish people who only think about themselves could kill themselves , i feel so sorry for the family.Report Abuse
piet
lots can cause suicide,is just he was not brave enaf to tell.but im sure he did plan it well,to give people farewell 1st{swinging legs}only god know wat hapen to the poor man.
condolences to the family
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BEACH
@ pizozo...i was also thinking about that story when reading dis 1...sowetan,naaa,Report Abuse
RogerThat
how madoda last time a boy survived 16 floors nw a man cannot survive 10 ey weak african peopleReport Abuse
Annaliza
He must have been very dipressed to resort to smashing himself on the floor.Report Abuse
mgwanthi
I THINK WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS AND MAYBE SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS ARE GREATER THAN HIS AND WE DO NOT ENGAGE IN SUCH COWARDLY ACTS BUT FACE OUR PROBLEMS HEAD ONReport Abuse
bantule
As human beings, we have different strengths,some poeple are better equiped to handle challenges better than the others, also we react differently to life's challenges,people who commit suicide do so at their lowest point in life,which is quite sad.No one deserves to be that desperate but I guess so is life.Report Abuse
malesela
i thnk da man had no money to go home for tombstone unvelling so he dcted to end his life before da party could even start,my condolences to the family and friends.To kill uself is nt a solution guys beta ask for help.Report Abuse