Sergeant Sibongiseni Khoza was fatally shot while responding to a crime incident in Sundumbili. His funeral was held at the oThongathi Community Hall.
Sergeant Khoza answered his last call of duty when he responded to a crime incident in Sundumbili a week ago. Images: Supplied/SAPSTHE BRAVE POLICE OFFICER WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON DUTYsaid Sergeant Sibongiseni Khoza’s funeral was held at the oThongathi Community Hall.
According to police reports, the officer and two other members were responding to a complaint of a gunman who was randomly shooting at a homestead around the Sumdumbili area in the Ilembe District.When the police approached, the armed man shot at them, striking Sergeant Khoza with a single shot to the forehead, causing instant death.
The crime statistics from October to December 2023 show that criminals killed a total of ten on-duty police officers, and 12 off-duty police officers died during this period.The province with the most police officer killings was in KwaZulu-Natal. Criminals killed a total of eight police officers in KwaZulu-Natal from October to December 2023.
When addressing mourners and police officers at the funeral of Sergeant Kedimetse Masilo in the North West in August 2023,‘I PLEAD WITH YOU DON’T DIE WITH THE RESOURCES AND TOOLS THAT WE HAVE GIVEN YOU’
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