Media Advisory

30 July 2021

POLICE MINISTER TO ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICE OF SLAIN GAUTENG POLICE OFFICER

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele will on Saturday 31 July 2021, deliver the eulogy at the funeral service of slain SAPS member, Molwantwa George Molefi.

The Constable was part of a multi-disciplinary team of officers that confronted a group of suspects at a safe house in Dalpark, Brakpan in Guateng, who were allegedly conspiring to commit a cash-in-transit robbery.

Constable Molefi was killed during a shootout that ensued between the team and the suspects on the 23rd of July 2021.

While some of the suspects managed to flee the scene, two of them were fatally wounded, the police operation also resulted in the arrest of 19 suspects and the recovery of scores of vehicles and firearms.

The funeral service will take place as follows:

Date: Saturday 31 July 2021

Time: 10:00

Venue: 556008 Zone 3; Sebokeng

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Enquiries:

Lirandzu Themba

Police Ministry Spokesperson

082 604 9080

Submitted by: Cornelius D. Mofokeng.