Ventersdorp – MEC for the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management Sello Lehari has vowed to get justice for the slain Provincial Inspector Motshidisi Mokotedi.
The MEC was speaking at the funeral service of the traffic officer who was murdered a week before Christmas Day.
The murdered traffic officer was attached to the recently established Eagles Unit of the Traffic Directorate.
Mokotedi was laid to rest on Friday, (5 January 2024), at her family home in Boikhutso village, outside Ventersdorp.
Addressing mourners, MEC Lehari said that perpetrators “of this heinous crime will face the full might of the law.
“The only way that we can all get closure is if justice takes its course,” MEC Lehari said.
“What happened to Mokotedi, a dedicated officer of the law, should not go unpunished.
“We will ensure that this case is followed to the letter and the department will continue engaging the family and give support throughout the process.”
MEC Lehari added: “It is not only that she has departed but also the manner in which her demise came.
“This is unsettling and should be condemned, our society has no place for this kind of brutality towards women, children and the vulnerable.”
Mokotedi’s lifeless body was found after she reportedly failed to show up for work.
The shocking discovery of her body was made by her police colleguues after they went on search mission following her unusual disappearance.
“Officer Mokotedi was a dedicated official, who has been with the department for over a decade,” said the Road Traffic Management Director Paul Stone.
“Her path was always set for greater heights, you could see it even in her conduct at work, which is why we had to act fast when she went missing because that was unlike her.
“She was always on time and reliable at all times more so during the festive season when all traffic officials go beyond the call of duty to serve our communities.”
The funeral was attended by senior management including the head of the department, Dr. Hans Kekana, Chief Director Molefi Morule under whom Mokotedi served and fellow traffic officers from all the districts.
