The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the death of Sergeant Mandla Khuzwayo, who succumbed to injuries sustained in an ambush in Durban. The incident occurred weeks before his death, when he and a colleague were attacked in a hail of bullets.
In a statement issued on Monday, Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili expressed condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased. The SAPS has not released further details about the circumstances of the ambush or the condition of the other officer involved.
Sergeant Khuzwayo was a member of the SAPS and had served in the Durban area. The attack is part of a broader concern over violence against police officers in South Africa. The SAPS has called for information from the public to assist in the investigation.
