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The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba, has condemned last night’s attack on Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Departments (JMPD) Officer Zintle Nkqonkqoza.
“I am shocked and angered by the attack on Officer Nkqonkqoza. These attacks are completely intolerable. These brave men and women serve at the forefront of the fight against crime; the fight to protect the residents of the City of Johannesburg. I wonder, what type of society will we have without our police?” said Mayor Mashaba.
Nkqonkqoza was attacked last night, 19 December 2018, during a roadblock in Braamfontein. She was fired at by suspects in a white BMW who were trying to flee from a roadblock.
“Thankfully, she only suffered a flesh wound on her right shoulder. She was receiving medical treatment at the Milpark Hospital when I paid her a visit this afternoon, along with members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and JMPD Chief of Police, David Tembe.
“Attacks of this nature are, sadly, not uncommon. Our brave JMPD officers face each day with the possibility of injury. We cannot allow attacks on our police because every attack on the police is, in fact, also an attack on the people of this City. I call on all law enforcement agencies to work together in apprehending the suspects as soon as possible and bring them to justice,” said Mayor Mashaba.
