City honours fallen female JMPD officers
SANDTON – Public Safety MMC Mally Mokoena was joined JMPD acting Chief Sipho Dlepu to commemorate the occasion.
The City of Johannesburg this morning (31 August) paid tribute to the brave women of the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Public Safety MMC Mally Mokoena joined JMPD acting Chief Sipho Dlepu to lay a wreath in memory of the fallen officers on Grayston Drive, the area in which Officer Nothando Mboneni lost her life last year.
This morning #JMPD Acting Chief S Dlepu & the Department's Leadership joined @MMCMallyMokoena, @CityofJoburgZA Councillors & the late MPO Noluthando Mboneni's family for the Wreath Laying Ceremony to mark the end of #WomenMonth at Marlboro Drive.#WeServeJoburg #SaferJoburg pic.twitter.com/xhEtXWk7UN
— Jo'burg Metro Police Department – JMPD (@JoburgMPD) August 31, 2020
The mother of three was struck by a motorist while directing traffic on the off-ramp.
She died on the scene.
The MMC also held a short prayer service to mark the end of Women’s Month and remember those who have survived or lost their lives due to gender-based violence.
Good morning
To close Women’s Month, this morning we are at Grayston offramp for a wreath laying and prayer service in remembrance of all female @JoburgMPD officers who died in the line of duty. We are joined by Cllrs @sahara67 and Ambe Maseko. pic.twitter.com/amEPAY9PSo
— Mally Mokoena (@MallyMokoena_) August 31, 2020
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