MPUMALANGA - The Minister and Deputy Minister of Police and the SAPS management, led by National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, will on Monday 16 January 2023 visit Piet Retief in Mpumalanga, following the murder of a ward Councillor and two others.

According to police reports, Sbonelo Mthembu a 36 year old Councillor from Longhomes Township of Piet Retief and two acquaintances were gunned down on Friday 13 January 2023 by three unknown gunmen.

The visit to the area will see the SAPS brief the Police Ministry on the crime patterns in the policing area and interventions in place to deal with violent crime and other contact crimes. The visit to the Piet Retief policing area will also include a comfort visit to the family home of the slain councillor.

Members of the media are invited to attend the comfort visits to the bereaved families.

Date: 16 January 2023

Time: 11:00

Venue: No. 1 Kruger Street, Piet Retief.

Source: South African Police Service