Colleagues of Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer Sibusiso Zikalala said the viral video showing him being shot dead has traumatized them.
The officer was shot dead in Braamfontein last week after an altercation with an alleged SAPS member that was caught on camera and shared widely on social media.
JMPD officer Noluthando Mtimbane spoke at Zikalala’s funeral in Dobsonville Soweto on Sunday.
With shaky hands, Mtimbane shared fond memories of Zikalala.
Mtimbane said the last week has been hard, with officers exposed to graphic footage of their colleague’s death.
She said she hadn’t been able to close her eyes since she saw the video.
“Our hearts are broken; I wish we didn’t know how he was killed. Social media is just cruel,” said Mtimbane.
She said the community of Soweto and the City of Johannesburg had lost a brave officer who loved jokes and making people laugh.
Mtimbane urged those who have the gruesome video to stop sharing it as it continued to deeply traumatize Zikalala’s friends and family.
-EWN
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