The South African Police Minister, General Bheki Cele is currently attending the funeral service of slain South African Police Service member, Constable Mfihloyakhe Ndlovu.
Constable Mfihloyakhe Ndlovu, 45, from KwaXimba, was killed on the 18th of February 2021, while he and a colleague were responding to a domestic violence complaint in Welbedacht East, Chatsworth.
Family of the late police officer said his murder has left them devastated.
Ndlovu’s brother, Mqondisi Ndlovu, said his brother was the breadwinner for his wife and child.
“He was a family man who did everything with a big smile. We are still in shock and finding it hard to deal with his passing.”
Mqondisi said Ndlovu had loved his job and helping others.
Meanwhile, the Acting KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Kwazi Mshengu, visited the family over the weekend.
Mshengu issued a warning to criminals that the police would use deadly force, henceforth, if their lives were threatened. He added that when criminals drew their guns, their intention was clear and that was to kill police officers.
“Our message to the police is that when faced with hardened criminals, they must not hesitate to defend themselves and their communities decisively. It can’t be business as usual when police continue to die in numbers at the hands of criminals
“This should be the last police officer to die in this manner, more so as he was responding to a case of gender-based violence (GBV) which has been described by President Cyril Ramaphosa as a second pandemic. The incidents of GBV will not be eliminated by police alone, but require strong family foundations and active community engagements,” said Mshengu
Security Watch Africa reports that the killing of Constable Mfihloyakhe Ndlovu and four other police officers in Kwazulu-Natal Province in recent times, has become a disturbing trend and a concern to the Police Minister and the SAPS.