Mandla Maseko, the first black African 'heading into space', dies in motorbike crash | IOL News

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Mandla Maseko, who was set to be the first black African in space, died in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night.

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"Maseko - popularly known as Spaceboy and Afronaut - 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 suborbital trip in 2014," the family said in a statement on Sunday."Maseko, 30, a Soshanguve native, went on to train as a private pilot and became a corporal in the South African National Defence Force [SANDF]," the family statement said.

"As a public speaker and community worker, Maseko worked to inspire many African children to pursue careers in science. His community work saw him join the Corsa Utility Club Mzansi. [He was] an avid biker with the Tshwane Legend Bikers." In 2016 he was honored by the Gauteng Education Department and had the science building at the Curtis Nkondo School of Specialisation named after him.

"Maseko will be solely missed. May Mandla Maseko’s kind and beautiful soul rest In eternal peace," the family statement said.African News Agency/ANA

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so sad. damn it. so upsetting.

How many white africans are here?

Black African?

Black African? 🤔

Very sad. A great loss.

Yena aya kwini?

This is incredibly sad news...

Conspiracy theories mmmm

Obvious

😭😭😭😭 death robbed us that one moment in time. My heart is so sore.😭😭😭

Ai

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