Ekurhuleni - Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane on Sunday expressed shock and dismay following an attack on a Gauteng Traffic Police officer and her husband at their home in Ekurhuleni.
On Friday the cop and her husband were attacked at their home in Struitsbult.
The female officer was shot in the foot and taken to hospital while her husband was shot in the chest and head and died on the scene.
The motive for the killing is unknown and police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder.
Nkosi-Malobane in a statement slammed the attack, which she labelled a "barbaric act".
“This barbaric act happens in the backdrop of a commemoration of selfless and dedicated traffic officers who died in the line of duty about two weeks ago. An attack on law enforcement officers by callous criminals is an attack on the state.
"I have instructed the police to work around the clock and leave no stone unturned to ensure that perpetrators of this heinous crime are arrested swiftly."
Nkosi-Malobane further said, "I call upon community members to play an active role in the fight against the killings of law enforcement officers. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Moletsi family during these trying times".
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