Two Community Corrections officials were shot dead at Duduza location, Gauteng, on Tuesday while they were tracing a parolee who had absconded.
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said he was “shocked and deeply saddened by the senseless cold-blooded killing of Boksburg Community Corrections officials at the Duduza location at about 7:45 on Tuesday”.
The minister identified the deceased officials as “Mr. Faku and Mr. Moliki”.
A State firearm was also stolen from one of the deceased.
Lamola decried the senseless act of brutality against the two officials.
The tremendous sense of loss is magnified by the tragic circumstances under which such a violent assault was unleashed against our officials, said Lamola.
“I wish to send my heartfelt and deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and correctional officials.
We together with SAPS will leave no stone unturned in investigating this crime and apprehending those behind the killing of our officials, we want to send a strong message that acts of lawlessness will never be tolerated.
A case of murder has been opened with the SAPS.
The Department of Correctional Services said it “shall not tolerate nor surrender to parolees absconding”.
