A 45-year-old man died and his colleague was seriously injured when an electric cable they were fixing electrocuted them in the Manavhela Farm, Makhado on Saturday, Giyani police said.

Captain Maano Sadike said the men were attending to the electrical problem on Elim road when the incident happened around 2am.

"The men were trying to fix an electrical cable when they were electrocuted," said Sadike.

The 45-year-old died on the scene while his colleague was taken to a nearby hospital.

Police are investigating an inquest docket.

Sapa