An N. Richards Wholesalers employee collapsed and died while pushing a trolley on Sunday morning, a few hours after sending birthday wishes to his fiancé whom according to friends was planning to marry shortly.

According to Masvingo Mirror, Terrence Matseka (27), who worked as a till operator at N. Richards Chipinge, collapsed at around 11 am and was taken to Chipinge District Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Matseka’s workmates were left shell-shocked by the sudden death. The deceased had a Degree in Rural and Urban Planning from Great Zimbabwe University (GZU).

The deceased’s father Kilford Matseka confirmed the death to Chipinge Times.

He said that his son had no ailments and the death came as a great shock to everyone.

A post mortem was expected to be conducted today with burial set for tomorrow.- The Mirror