Mpumalanga govt condemns the killing of a traffic officer on the N4
The traffic officer, Kgaugelo Moela was on duty along the N4 toll road at Alkmar on Monday.
The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison has strongly condemned the recent killing of a traffic officer, Kgaugelo Moela, who was struck by a minibus taxi on the N4 toll road near Alkmar, outside Mbombela. Moela was on duty when the incident occurred on Monday, and the minibus driver, who fled the scene, was later apprehended while attempting to board a taxi to Mozambique.
Community Safety Spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi, expressed deep concern over the rising number of traffic officers losing their lives on the roads and appealed to motorists to remain vigilant around traffic officers, while also urging law enforcement officers to stay vigilant on the road.
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