Uniformed Jouberton Female Police Officer Shot in Jaw, Killed in Private Car
- A policewoman was shot and killed in broad daylight in Randlespark, Klerksdorp, in Gauteng
- Sergeant Fundiswa Motlhaoleng had been sitting in her car on the way to work when she was attacked
- Acting Provincial Commissioner Maj-Gen Patrick Asaneng condemned the officer's brazen, callous killing
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KLERKSDORP — Another police officer has been gunned down, this time in Klerksdorp, Gauteng, after Sergeant Fundiswa Motlhaoleng was accosted on her way to work on Tuesday, 14 January 2025.
The Jouberton Visible Policing officer died at the scene.
She was wearing her full uniform when the attack occurred in broad daylight on Taljaart Kruger Street, Randlespark.
Female officer shot and killed
Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said unknown suspects allegedly accosted Motlhaoleng as she sat in her private car.
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"[Crime scene investigators] found three empty cartridges and ammunition. Motlhaoleng appeared to have sustained gunshot wounds on the right jaw and hand," said Mokgwabone.
He said police received information about a black Volkswagen Polo with four occupants that was seen leaving the scene at a high speed.
"The motive of the incident is unknown, and no arrest has been made. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) is investigating the matter," said Mokgwabone.
Acting Provincial Commissioner Maj-Gen Patrick Asaneng conveyed condolences to the officer's loved ones. He condemned the killing, saying it was intolerable and callous.
"The loss of an officer impacts negatively on service delivery and the entire organisation," said Asaneng.
"I have ordered an investigation team to work around the clock to ensure the perpetrators are arrested. Members should constantly be alert whether on or off-duty."
The officer's gunning down is the latest to occur after a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department officer was killed in Soweto during a New Year's Eve operation.
According to information, unknown suspects allegedly accosted Khensani Mabaso and shot her outside her home in Diepkloof while she was on duty.
The attack happened early on 31 December, as Mabaso, 32, was arriving or leaving the residence to resume patrols.
She was dressed in full uniform and had sustained several gunshot wounds. JMPD Acting Chief Patrick Jaca conveyed the department's condolences.
In another attack, a Gauteng Traffic Warden was killed when her police officer boyfriend fired multiple shots through a window at her residence in Eldorado Park on Thursday, 26 December.
Afterwards, Chesnay Keppler's 42-year-old estranged lover, who has been arrested for her murder, attempted to kill himself as police tried to apprehend him hours after the murder.
He was taken to hospital under heavy police guard and was discharged a few days later before appearing in court.
New Year's Eve cop murder rocks Gqeberha
In related news, Briefly News reported that a constable was gunned down execution-style while attending to a vehicle breakdown in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Two officers were conducting routine crime patrols on New Year's Eve in the neighbouring gang-infested area of Helenvale.
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