The families are now set to approach the National Prosecuting Authority for a full inquest into the incident. This comes after the Director for Public Prosecutions decided not to criminally prosecute anyone for the explosion following an inquiry into the incident.
Sunday (3 September) marked the fifth anniversary of the devastating explosion at Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), which robbed eight local families of loved ones killed in the fatal blast. From left: Plant supervisor Nico Angelo Samuels (41), team leader Stevon Robert Isaacs (51) and operators Mxolisi Sigadla (40), Bradley Tandy (18), Jamie Lesley Haydricks (24), Jason Hartzenberg (22), Triston Lance Davids (21) and Thandolwethu Mankayi (27) died in the blast, which occurred at the Somerset West plant on the outskirts of Macassar, on Monday 3 September 2018. Although time has passed the affected families’ wounds just won’t heal, especially after learning the Director of Public Prosecutions Western Cape has decided not to prosecute RDM following the incident. Pictured is the grief-stricken Davids family who still mourn the loss of their beloved son, grandson and brother Triston Davids.
Sunday marks five years since eight Rheinmetall Denel Munition employees died in an explosion at the arms manufacturer s plant in Macassar, and the widow to one of the deceased says it still feels like a bad dream.
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