Satellite police station at Meyiwa’s home

28 October 2014 - 19:15 By Sapa
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A MOTHER'S PAIN: Senzo Meyiwa's mother, Ntombifuthi, returns to her home near Durban after her discharge from hospital
A MOTHER'S PAIN: Senzo Meyiwa's mother, Ntombifuthi, returns to her home near Durban after her discharge from hospital
Image: TEBOGO LETSIE

A mobile police station was being set up on Tuesday afternoon outside the Umlazi, Durban, home where Senzo Meyiwa grew up.

As mourning crowds sang outside the Mgaga Road home where the family of the slain Bafana Bafana captain lived, a Mercedes-Benz Vito from the Umlazi police station arrived towing the prefabricated structure.

Journalists, photographers and numerous television crews were outside the house for the second day. A tarpaulin had been erected over the small front yard and another over the small back yard.

Shortly before 3pm, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula arrived, followed by SA Football Association president Danny Jordaan.

Other dignitaries to arrive included injured soccer players Itumeleng Khune and Lucky Lekgwathi.

 

Meyiwa killing should not have happened: Ramaphosa

The killing of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was a death that should never have happened, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday.

Ramaphosa said the whole country was saddened by his untimely death.

"I also want to say that the government of South Africa... we also pass our condolences to the family of Senzo Meyiwa, and indeed to the fans of football and his club as well.

"Everybody in our country is saddened by his untimely death. This is a death that should not have happened, and we are deeply, deeply sorry, and we are robbed of a great talent that could have made our nation proud over the next few years," he said

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