By Staff Writer
South Africans are continuing to send tribute messages to the 39-year-old Mandla Maseko who died in a bike accident on Saturday.
Mandla, well known as ‘spaceboy’ beat 1 million people to become one of 23 people who won a seat sponsored by the Axe Apollo Space Academy, on an hour-long sub-orbital trip in 2014.
Since the announcement of his death by a family spokesperson at the weekend, social media has been filled with tributes for Maseko.
Take a look below:
Damn! Mandla Maseko passed away? RIP. 🙏🏽— Sizwe Dhlomo (@SizweDhlomo) July 8, 2019
RIP Mandla Maseko ..goodbye my astronaut 👩🚀 pic.twitter.com/WWefh1WY5y— Tazman Matasatasa (@tasingo) July 7, 2019
What an honour to have met Mandla Maseko. It was a wonderful experience to be part of a project that unveiled the Curtis Nkondo School of Specialisation in Emndeni, 2016. The school science lab is named after the Spaceman @Lesufi#RIPAfronaut #GoneTooSoon pic.twitter.com/nzsvIgveZa— Thobeka-Rare Magcai (@Thobeka_Rare) July 7, 2019
I’m still in disbelief that u are gone Mandla Maseko.. 😥😭😭 may ur lovely soul rest in eternal peace.. Heaven Has Gained An Angel 😖 u will be missed 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/bElkXY8m08— 12 JULY🥳🎉🥂🏳️🌈 (@mvelo_cele) July 7, 2019
Rest In Peace Mandla Maseko pic.twitter.com/WYCIlDgrL3— Marekwa (@topzozo) July 7, 2019
