Chief Tshekede Pitso, 72, 'spent much of his time' in the car; He specified to his three daughters and two sons that he be buried in his car

Traditional leader Tshekede Pitso had his very own highway to heaven after his family honoured his final wish to be buried inside his trusty Mercedes Benz.

Chief Pitso, 72, was driven to his final resting place on the back of a trailer dressed in his favourite white suit with both his hands attached to the steering wheel.

Then, funeral directors guided the 1990s E500 Mercedes down ramps and into the 'grave', which had been specially dug out by an excavator to eight feet deep.

The former businessman and married father-of-six was then laid to rest with an official religious ceremony at the family funeral plot at their home in South Africa

The high ranking United Democratic Movement politician became the talk of the nation with his bizarre funeral, which saw villagers break virus lockdown rules to attend.

Daughter Sefora Letswaka, 49, said: 'My father was once a wealthy businessman and had a fleet of Mercedes cars, but towards the end he hit on hard times and they went.

About two years ago he bought himself a second-hand Mercedes Benz. It wasn't long before it broke down, but he still spent much of his time in it outside the house.

'He couldn't drive it, but that was where he was happy and spent much of his time, sitting behind the wheel and said when the time came he wanted to be buried in it.

'We listened to him and honoured his wish and hope he is happy looking down on us,' she said after the funeral in Jozana village in Sterkspruit, which is in the Eastern Cape.

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said: 'You were flamboyant even in death and I'm not surprised you asked to be taken to your final resting place in your favourite Mercedes Benz.'

The former supermarket chain owner was a respected local chief and villagers turned out in their droves to watch the leader being towed to his grave through the streets.

Chief Pitso collapsed and died last week after stepping out of his home to walk to his trusty Mercedes parked on the drive, where he would listen to the car stereo and 'just chill'.

Family sources said the widower was not unwell, but simply died of old age and that he had specified to his surviving three daughters and two sons to bury him in his car.

Thabiso Mantutle, director of the Phomolong Funeral Parlour, said: 'We have never had such a request before to be buried in a car and it was a difficult and stressful task to undertake.

'We had to make sure we had all the correct measurements to completely bury the car and to construct the ramp to get it in the grave and get all the correct paperwork done.

'We got all the official permissions from all the relevant authorities to carry out the funeral' he said.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8175849/Highway-Heaven-South-African-traditional-leader-buried-inside-Mercedes-Benz.html

:oDew

When you thought you 've seen it all...

Try this in Nigeria.

Wonders shall never end. How about the decomposition of the body?

Lalasticlala

Seun
Mynd44
Have you guys seen this kind burial before?

Oh boy
This is of no use though.
It won't stop him from decaying


And here comes lala

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In Nigeria that car would be in panteka few days later....

Ok. His wish carried out.

RIP.

That man na die hard lover of Mercedes benz..
May his soul rest in peace inside his most cherished and loved asset.

He's lucky it's an old model.
If it was a recent car, hood niggars will never let that body rest in peace.

What will happen if his fuel finishes on the journey

ValCon888:
He's lucky it's an old model.
If it was a recent car, hood niggars will never let that body rest in peace.

If it were to be 'the hammer E500( which i guess it should be), bros Na collector's item o.

chiemmanuel:
What will happen if his fuel finishes on the journey

He must see a spiritual naija guy selling black market on the way

Wonders shall never end

mejai:

He must see a spiritual naija guy selling black market on the way

Lol

What is this one again bayi??

This one off me

His car

His body

His wish

Hemust be obeyed by the family

Garrieveryday:
Wonders shall never end. How about the decomposition of the body?

That should be nobody's problem

Mercedes Benz come and see una motor inside grave in Africa!

Touching.

A Lover of Mercedes Benz all the while through old age till death.

RIP sir!

Vanity Ufon Vanity crew oya.

R
I
P

All is vanity. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.