Cape Town - The brother of slain metro police officer Mphumelelo Xakekile is “heartbroken and saddened” by the death of his “loving” sibling.
Mkhululi Xakekile, 43, told the Cape Argus on Thursday that his brother was “dedicated” to his work.
“He loved his work… it’s a good send-off for him that he died doing what he is most passionate about - his work,” he said.
Xakekile, 50, was gunned down and killed on Wednesday night after he stopped a minibus taxi on the N2 near Khayelitsha to issue a fine.
The taxi driver told police two men came running from the bushes nearby.
One had elbowed him while the other started shooting.
Xakekile, the father of a teenage girl, was shot in the arm and chest. He died at the scene.
Family members and friends gathered at his home in Khayelitsha on Thursday to express their condolences. Mkhululi said his mother was still in “shock and too distraught” to speak to the media.
Mkhululi described his older brother, the eldest of five siblings, as a man who had “a strong character”.
Mayor Patricia de Lille has offered a R50 000 reward to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the gunmen who killed Xakekile, a senior superintendent.
Police have asked anyone with information to call Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or Captain Arte Bavuma at 082 469 1532.
Cape Argus