‘Why kill the peacemaker?’ asks anguished brother of slain officer

Police minister Bheki Cele says there is a worrying new trend of killers targeting cops and their families

24 January 2023 - 17:48 By MFUNDO MKHIZE

A KwaZulu-Natal police officer, Warrant Officer Roger Mavundla, 49, who was ambushed and shot dead while in the company of his partner and three children, has been described as a harmoniser who was popular in the community...

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