WATCH: Last respects paid for fallen officer
Candles were also lit and bouquets of roses were laid at the scene where Gcaba’s life ended.
THURSDAY evening was an emotional night for the security fraternity in Kempton Park when homage was paid to the slain response officer of Alpha Security, Musa Gcaba.
Pretoria Road and Green Avenue saw throngs of vehicles and scores of residents in a symbolic drive to honour Gcaba’s memory. He was shot in cold blood while on duty on October 20.
Candles were also lit and bouquets of roses were laid at the scene where Gcaba’s life ended.
“As a community, we are shocked and feeling the loss of our fallen hero. This evening, as colleagues, friends and family of Musa, our spirits are crushed,” Past Quinton Stolk said.
“Our spirits feel that even though we try to do good in this community, we try to uplift this community, something like this happens. But God promises us that even though we feel crushed and even though our hearts are sore and broken, He is close to us.”
He encouraged community members to pray for justice to be served so that those responsible for the heinous act be brought to book.
The general manager of Alpha Security, Morné le Grange, said it was important that in a time like this, a time of need, a community must stand together. “If we can all stand together, we will be able to achieve one objective, which is defeating crime.
“We would like to thank Norkem Park police for responding and making sure the scene was cleared,” Le Grange said. He also thanked SSS, CMS, COPS and AEA security companies who also reacted during the incident.
“There wasn’t anyone of you who didn’t pitch up on Friday night and that is what showed support. It shows that every time we are out there, we work and stand together to fight crime. We really appreciate all that you have done,” Le Grange said.
He said Musa was a man who was passionate about his job of fighting crime and protecting the community.
Co-owner of Alpha Security Piet Moolman said what had happened to Gcaba was unfortunate, because people like him were meant to protect the community and make people feel safe.
“These guys are only trying to protect all of us against crime but now they become targets. We have a number of incidents where security officers were killed because the shooters are trying to disarm our officers,” Moolman said.
Gcaba was buried in his hometown in Kwa-Zulu Natal on Saturday.
