Police Minister Bheki Cele Tells Cops to Shoot and Kill Criminals Who Shoot at Them

• Minister of Police Bheki Cele has called on the police to act without hesitation when facing criminals who shoot at the police
• Cele was delivering the eulogy at Colonel Beauty Marivate's funeral in Mpumalanga who was shot to death by robbers
• Cele has told the police they should shot and kill such criminals and asked community members to help the police fight crime

ELUKWANTINI - The death of Colonel Beauty Marivate at the hands of armed robbers has garnered a strong reaction from the Minister of Police Bheki Cele, who wants the police to act against criminals.

When she was killed, Marivate was responding to a robbery at a supermarket when the armed robbery gang fired shots at the police vehicle on 30 December, 2022.

Speaking at Marivate's funeral in Elukwantini in Mpumalanga, Cele stated that her death should be upsetting to all South Africans.

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He told police officers that they should act swiftly against criminals who attack the police and should not hesitate to shoot and kill such individuals, reports TimesLIVE. Cele went on to say that the police should act in this manner to prevent the death of one of their own in future.

Cele added that the lives of criminals should be made difficult, however, the cops cannot do this on their own and asked community members to assist the police in fighting crime by being the eyes on the ground, reports The Citizen.

He went on to ask community members not to harbour criminals that kill police officers.

The police have eight people in custody in connection to the murder of Marivate.

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Briefly News previously reported that a group of suspects opened fire on a uniformed, on-duty police officer, Sergeant David Tsedu, while he was driving in Sandton. Tsedu died as a result of the shooting.

The South African Police Services (SAPS) in Gauteng want to find the suspects and bring them to justice for killing a police officer.

General Khehla John Sitole, the national police commissioner, has instructed Gauteng SAPS to find and arrest the suspects within the next 72 hours, EWN reports.

Tsedu was allegedly robbed of his service pistol and some personal items before the suspects fled the scene. He passed away on arrival at the hospital.

Source: Briefly News