Emotions ran high at the commemoration of North West police officers who died in the line of duty between April 2012 and March 2013. Families cried uncontrollably remembering their loved ones who were honored for their bravery.

Petunia Lepaaku whose husband Sello Lepaaku died during the marikana massacre said she is happy that their loved ones haven’t been forgotten and they are remembered for the heroes that they were.

“After everything that happened I have seen that the South African Police service loves us and that the country is behind us,” said Lepaaku The provincial commissioner Zukiswa Mbombo said with sadness and bereave at the commemoration of the fallen heroes

“We did not just lose colleagues we lost heroes and the families have lost their pillars of strength. I want to convey my heartfelt condolences and say the officers did it with pride and bravery,” said Mbombo.
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