The Citizen reports that an off duty Tshwane Metro Police (TMPD) officer was found dead on Saturday morning with a single bullet wound to his forehead.  

Constable Marvellous Hlungwane, 27, was found by a patrolling security officer at Princess Park in Tshwane’s central business district.  Hlungwane’s service pistol and his wallet, without any money in, were found near his body.  He was declared dead at the scene.  A TMPD spokesperson indicated that a case of murder had been opened and added:  “We condemn the killings of officers and we will work hard to apprehend the culprits.”

• Read this report by Virginia Keppler in full at The Citizen
• See too, Lid van Tshwane metropolisie doodgeskiet, at Netwerk24 (limit on access)

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