Nkosi-family seeks justice for Innocent
“If the investigation concludes that the police did shoot and kill my child, the law must take its course and justice must be served.”
eMBALENHLE- Parents of Innocent Nkosi, the 16-year-old who was shot dead during a protest in eMbalenhle last week, wants justice for their child.
They claim the police shot the teen on Monday, June 14, on the R546 road close to the four-way stop street at Ext 12.
The boy took part in a protest march.
The family said they are waiting for the post mortem results.
They hope the results of the police’s ballistic test will identify the shooter. A case was opened at the eMbalenhle Police Station.
Innocent was a Grade 10-learner at K.I.Thwala Secondary School in eMbalenhle.
His mother, Ms Zodwa Nkosi, lost trust in the police.
“I have always taken my children to police when they begin to do things which I think might be against the law.
“If the investigation concludes that the police did shoot and kill my child, the law must take its course and justice must be served.
“They are the ones who are supposed to protect us,” said Ms Nkosi.
The family members said they went to the police station where the cops denied shooting Innocent.
Ms Anita Mkhwebane, DA councillor, visited the family.
She said if it is true that police shot the child, the provincial commissioner must intervene because the police’s work is to serve and protect the citizens of this country, not to kill them.
She also said the DA is against the destruction of municipal infrastructure when the community is protesting.
Ms Mkhwebane said politicians must deliver on the promises they made when campaigning for votes.
“Every winter, the municipality has excuses about the electricity supply. The Mpumalanga premier came here three years ago and told the eMbalenhle community that the municipality decided to hand the electricity supply back to Eskom. The municipality has not done that but came up with a new strategy called the Bracken substation connection and Bigen Africa.
“As elected leaders, we must remind communities that they voted for us to serve them. Communities should not have to remind us that they voted for us to deliver services,” said Ms Mkhwebane.
According to a family member, Ms Nomvula Makhubo, the Govan Mbeki executive mayor, Mr Nhlakanipho Zuma, also visited and gave them food parcels and R3 000 to assist with the burial preparations.
The police confirmed that a murder case has been opened at eMbalenhle Police Station and is being investigated.
