Pretoria – A 38-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two police officers in the Northern Cape on Tuesday morning.
Both officers – 35-year-old Constable Okaetse Mandindi and 45-year-old Sergeant Kedimetse Masilo – were attached to the Kimberley Flying Squad.
The officers were tracing a stolen car when they were fatally shot.
National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola commended the police for the swift arrest of the suspect.
The suspect will appear before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, (24 August 2023).
He faces several charges including two counts of murder.
General Masemola said SAPS will ensure justice prevails for their families, friends, and colleagues.
“The killing of these members happens a week before the commemoration of 34 members who died in the line of duty in the 2022/2023 financial year,” said Gen Masemola.
“We will work hard to secure a watertight case that will result in a lengthy conviction for this perpetrator.”
Sergeant Masilo joined the service in 2007 and had 16 years of service in the SAPS.
Constable Mandindi joined the service in 2012 and had served for 11 years.
“To Sergeant Masilo and Constable Mandindi while the arrest of your perpetrator will not bring you back, may your souls rest in peace knowing that you died serving and protecting South Africa and all its inhabitants,” said General Masemola.
“The organisation will ensure justice prevails for their families, friends, and colleagues.”
