KONKOLA Blades Football club assistant coach Charles Mwila has died.
Blades club executive members confirmed Mwila’s death this evening.
Mwila died in a Johannesburg hospital just before 18:00 hours from burns he sustained in an electrical fire accident at Konkola Copper Mine in Chililabombwe on November 9 where he worked.
Mwila was a key member of Blades coaching staff after taking up several gap-coach positions over the last six years.
He was in temporal charge of Blades after the departures of after the Fighton Simukonda in 2004, Fordson Kabole in 2005, Dean Mwiinde in 2009 and Peter Kaumba in 2010.
This is barely 48hrs since Power dynamos legend and ex-chipolopolo Jones Mwewa died.
Indeed, It’s a dark cloud on Zambian soccer!
kamangu
November 19, 2011 at 7:35 am
my his soul rest in eternal peace of God. i have lost a workmate, sad day for konkola mine.
Gaddafi
November 19, 2011 at 7:38 am
May that niggaz soul R.I.P
Katongo
November 19, 2011 at 7:52 am
So Sad, another death at KCM.
Mpangula Mputyu
November 19, 2011 at 8:47 am
This is the second such incidence to happen in Chililabombwe. Another Miner died some years ago of electrical burns. The 1st victim was 1st treated locally and flown to South Afica where he died. He was an artisan and his foreman allowed him to switch on high voltage 11KV panel that was not propery isolated (when the artisan had no authorisation / certification to handle such). Again Charles Mwila was an artisan. So what happned in this case??? KCM should be made to answer.
Islander
November 19, 2011 at 8:59 am
A very dark cloud hovering around Zambia’s favourite sport. Mwila MYSRIEP
looneykatai
November 19, 2011 at 9:46 am
MHSRIP
cult hero
November 19, 2011 at 10:30 am
Sad indeed – I am in RSA at the moment and got the info first hand as it happened……………..MHSRIEP
Francis
November 19, 2011 at 10:36 am
It is sad,just a few months we lost Isiah Kashiba in the same inccident at Nchanga mine.What is happening at KCM?
cult hero
November 19, 2011 at 10:39 am
so many such accidents at KCM – definitely heads will have to roll – and pretty hard for that matter!
Trotter
November 19, 2011 at 11:09 am
MHSRIP
Kanjinks
November 19, 2011 at 11:47 am
MHSRIP
Real
November 19, 2011 at 11:59 am
its sad to lose a humble n responsible man like charles.i knew him very wel n understand the gap his demise wil create in the family.MHSRIP n to the family,look up to God the Almighty for confort.
Laila
November 19, 2011 at 4:16 pm
M.H.R.I.P
Reason
November 19, 2011 at 4:24 pm
May the souls of the departed rest in eternal peace. It is time for the authorities to look into the operations of these mines. There should a safety code for the miners.
KPM
November 19, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Rest in peace Charly
nathan
November 19, 2011 at 5:36 pm
we’ve lost a hardworking workmate.so sad
joseph
November 19, 2011 at 7:23 pm
Sad chapter indeed, MHSRIP. i knew charles personally as a classmate in College
abel .acm
November 19, 2011 at 11:42 pm
for sure Francis,what is happening to the safety system at KCM,i feel they need to review the safety procedure on electrical isolation and probably look at the root cause and initiate a better one.am still saddened at the death of my childhood friend Kashiba Isaiah,who was sent for treatment in South Africa after electrical burns.
kanono
November 20, 2011 at 4:56 am
chabipa ba charles!
KCM 3
November 20, 2011 at 6:33 am
This za sad development comrades ……
THE MINES SAFETY DEPARTMENT should counter check the safety at our mines….
Imagine no flash suits for electricians after all that cash they’re making from copper sales.
bonzo
November 20, 2011 at 7:08 am
ba chale its hard to belive that you gone
bonzo
November 20, 2011 at 7:21 am
ba charles its hard to believe that you are gone
bonzo
November 20, 2011 at 7:25 am
ba charles mwasha neka
EXCEL CHAMBO
November 20, 2011 at 9:58 am
may the soul of ba coach rest in peace,the blades players and fans are mourning with the bereaved family
geraldinyo
November 20, 2011 at 11:17 am
the loss of charles mwila is indeed a big blow to zambian football.he loved the sport and was ready for service every time he was called upon to serve.he was friendly and easy to get along with.we will miss you charles.its not over until God says its over.until we meet again.
KCM should explain these deaths.twanaka
Ndodo
November 20, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Ba K C M shud be questioned, why are dying like this? M.H.S.R.I.P.
JHB PF
November 20, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Ba KCM are dogs. We went to console the widow yesterday evening and could not understand why they only allowed the wife only to look after him. Why didn’t they at least pay for at least 3 relatives and not only the wife alone.Monkey asses.