🇿🇦 South Africa 6d ago · Faizel Patel

Police officer killed, another injured after returning from duty in Eastern Cape

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Police officer killed, another injured after returning from duty in Eastern Cape
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A police officer has been killed, while another was injured in the Eastern Cape after returning from active duty.



The two South African Police Service (Saps) officers were attacked at approximately 4:30pm in the New Brighton area in Ngangelizwe on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.



Murder



Saps spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said the male officer died at the scene, while the female officer is in critical condition in the hospital.



“The names of the officers will be released as so

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