Limpopo held a major funeral for 31-year-old Constable Tlhonolofatso Fredens Machete after her boyfriend, Sergeant Ngoveni Matimba Gift, shot her multiple times inside Ritavi Police Station before turning the gun on himself. The whole thing went down at the Community Service Centre, where colleagues had taken her for safety after she called them during a domestic fight at her rental place. Hundreds packed the Red Vultures Sports Ground while Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale gave tributes about her dedication to fighting crime in the Mopani District.
The murder-suicide happened right in the middle of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence, and Provincial Commissioner Thembi Hadebe called out how even cops are not immune to relationship abuse. Management is pushing officers to use the Employee Health and Wellness programs if they are dealing with personal struggles, while investigators open murder and inquest dockets to figure out what led to the shooting.
The murder-suicide happened right in the middle of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence, and Provincial Commissioner Thembi Hadebe called out how even cops are not immune to relationship abuse. Management is pushing officers to use the Employee Health and Wellness programs if they are dealing with personal struggles, while investigators open murder and inquest dockets to figure out what led to the shooting.
