Emotions ran high inside the hall of the Zakariyya Park Combined School during the memorial service of Siza Mbhalati in Johannesburg.
"He was a leader, and he was responsible for seeing that there was peace," a bereft friend said of Mbhalati.
Family and friends from across the country gathered to share memories of the 52-year-old, who was shot eight times in his driveway last week. Mbhalati was the Johannesburg South District's chief deputy education specialist. In a statement, the Gauteng Department of Education said he was followed home and shot dead in Soweto.
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said:"We are saddened by the unfortunate death of one of our dedicated public servants, who served the department with honour and dignity." He said Mbhalati had worked for the Labour Relations Unit and was responsible for facilitating labour-related disputes at schools.Alfonso Nqunjana/News24Alfonso Nqunjana/News24"I've never heard of threats against Mr Mbhalati. We are asking the police to ensure the perpetrators are brought to book," said Vincent Ndlovu, a friend and a colleague."I never thought this day would come, he was a leader.
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