The mango tree and concrete slab where the Tongaat man died.
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A 54-year-old man tragically lost his life after falling while pruning a mango tree at a block of flats on Mahatma Gandhi Crescent in Belvedere, Tongaat, on Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred when the man reportedly lost his balance and struck his head on a concrete slab.
Reaction Unit South Africa’s (RUSA) Prem Balram said they received a distress call from a witness who reported that the victim had become unresponsive following the fall.
“Our emergency responders were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, paramedics from Netcare 911, who were also there, assessed the man, but he showed no signs of life and was declared deceased. He had sustained a laceration to his forehead,” said Mr Balram.
He said shocked relatives and neighbours gathered at the scene and could not believe the tragic consequences that followed what would have been a simple Sunday afternoon gardening task.