By Phumlani Saul and Mzwandile Bhefile
SOME people claim to be rescued from certain death by divine intervention . . . or even superhuman strength.
But Phunyezwa Mate (38) from Khayelitsha, Uitenhage believes making lunch for her family was what saved her from the jaws of death.
She had barely left the lounge of her RDP when a taxi crashed into the house on Tuesday afternoon, causing the wall to collapse on the spot where she had been sitting just minutes before!
A taxi driver allegedly lost control when he avoided a collision with a donkey and crashed into her house.
Neighbours ran to her rescue thinking that she was trapped in the house – but luckily, at the time Phunyezwa was busy cooking in the kitchen.
Phunyezwa told Daily kasi news: “About 20 minutes earlier I had left my bedroom to sit in the lounge, but I got restless and decided to start preparing lunch.
“A few minutes later I heard a loud bang and the house was covered in dust. Then I saw people running towards my house, screaming. I was confused and didn’t know what was going on. But when I looked towards my bedroom I saw a Toyota Venture parked inside.
“The wall that separated it from the lounge had collapsed! I thank God for saving my life. If I had not gone to the kitchen to prepar lunch maybe I would be dead by now. Luckily my kitchen was extended with zinc and I was not hurt.”
House owner Thandeka Fate (51) said: “The taxi driver tried to avoid a donkey in Lorence Vinqi Street, lost control and crashed into the house. When we saw how badly the house was damaged we thought Phunyezwa was dead. But she emerged from the dust without injuries.”
Police spokeswoman Lieutenant Gerda Swart said a case of malicious damage to property was made but no arrest has yet been made.
Daily Kasi News 