Joseph Mabuza’s killer will be found
"The page has not been turned so we cannot close the book on his death."
MBOMBELA – These were the words of former MEC for the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Pat Ngomane. He spoke at the unveiling of the tombstone for his former senior communications manager Joseph Mabuza (47).
The service was held on Saturday at the family home he had shared with his wife Winnie and their four children in West Acres. Family, friends and members of the department attended the service and the unveiling at his grave.
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He passed away on December 23 after a collision between a motorbike on which he was travelling and a bakkie.
The vehicle allegedly made a U-turn on the N4 towards Mozambique just before the Nkomazi Toll Gate, causing the accident, and the driver afterwards allegedly fled the scene. A case of culpable homicide has since been investigated.
Ngomane said that the family needed closure, as the driver had not been arrested. “Joseph was like a brother to me. I heard the driver has two identities, one for South Africa and the other for Swaziland and is believed to be residing in the latter. We will not rest until we have had closure regarding his death.”
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A close friend of the deceased stated that they were still confused as to why the police had not arrested the driver yet. “I have seen other police cases between the two countries leading to cross-border arrests, and here we are still waiting for answers as to why this driver has not been caught.”
The police spokesman, Brig Leonard Hlathi was not reachable for comment at the time of going to print.
