Imbewu: ‘The Seed’ actress, Owethu Enhle Gambushe, has passed on after she was involved in a fatal car crash in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, in the early hours of Saturday.
Owethu, who is from Durban; was with her friend who is also reported dead.
Gambushe, 22, played the role of Nonhlanhla, in e.tv’s drama series; Imbewu.
Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said paramedics arrived on the scene near Sydenham road and Botanic Gardens road just after 1am, to find a vehicle which had crashed into a wall. Jamieson said:
“The vehicle which had five occupants somehow lost control before colliding with a road sign and then into the wall. Two females believed to be in their twenties were found to have sustained major injuries and were declared deceased at the scene.”
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said a 47-year-old man who had been driving the vehicle had been arrested. She said the man, who had been driving in the same vehicle with the deceased, would be charged with culpable homicide and driving under the influence of intoxicating substances.
Leleti Khumalo, the executive producer of the show Imbewu: ‘The Seed,’ said cast members were deeply saddened by the passing of Gambushe.
“It’s unbelievable, we are sad. We are liaising with the family and they have requested space to deal with this tragedy,” said Khumalo.
Really sad. We will miss you Enhle, RIP!
