Mayor welcomes arrest of suspect in captain Zondi’s murder case
Mayor Kaunda said the sterling work of the Hawks must be commended.
ETHEKWINI Mayor, Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda, has applauded the provincial wing of South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) for the swift arrest of the alleged killer of the Durban Metro Police’s acting captain Dumisani Zondi.
Zondi was killed on Wednesday, 26 August in Montclair after intervening when he saw people drinking in public.
The suspect, who was on the run, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning, 11 September in uMzimkhulu.
Mayor Kaunda said that the sterling work of the Hawks of bringing the alleged perpetrator to book must be commended.
“As the municipality, we are still in deep pain for the killing of our outstanding police officer. Like a true soldier, Zondi died with his boot on. His loss will leave a permanent scar at our Metro Police Unit as he was one of our outstanding and dedicated officers,” the mayor said.
“The mere fact that he was killed when he was not even on duty is an indication that he was a true police officer who would not turn a blind eye when he saw wrong, even when no one was watching.”
“We hope that justice will be served and that the arrest of his alleged killer will mark the beginning of a healing process for the family,” he added.
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