THE man who caused the crash that killed Top Billing presenter Simba Mhere, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Randburg Magistrates Court.
While handing down his sentence, Magistrate David Mahango said Culpable homicide is a serious crime to commit.
24-year-old Preshalin Naidoo was driving the car that hit Mhere's car and resulted in the death of Mhere and his friend Kady-Shay O'Bryan.
The accident happened on William Nicol Drive in Fourways, Johannesburg, in January 2015.
Mhere's father Joseph was travelling with the two, but he survived.
During the trial, eyewitnesses alleged that Naidoo told them he could not control his vehicle and that he fell asleep.
In Naidoo's plea explanation, he stated that he lost control of his vehicle due to "unexpected mechanical defects".
Mhere rose to fame when he won a presenter search competition in 2010, landing him a job on the lifestyle television programme.
