Sad! SAPS Mourns Policeman Who Drowned In Soweto Floods RIP
RIP: The SAPS mourns the policeman who perished in the Soweto floods.
The national police commissioner of South Africa has expressed its sincere condolences to the family of a police officer who drowned in the Soweto floods.
The 36-year-old Warrant Officer Ntsako Pataka was reportedly driving a private vehicle when it was swept away on Friday during the intense downpours, according to SAPS.
He had been off-duty.
General Fannie Masemola expressed his sincere condolences and said the member’s body was found in Soweto on Sunday morning.
The member’s body has been recovered by Search and Rescue (SAR) teams since Friday.
Pataka worked for the Division: Protection and Security Services as an in-transit VIP Protector.
When he joined the SAPS in 2007, he had been a member for 15 years.
For their “untiring efforts” in locating the policeman’s body, Masemola thanked the SAR team and other emergency personnel.
“This is a tragic conclusion for the SAPS and the member’s family; we had hoped for a successful outcome. We appreciate the efforts of all teams involved in this operation in locating the body of the deceased member, Masemola said.
“To Warrant Officer Ntsako Patako, I would like to express my gratitude for choosing to serve your country with honor and zeal up until your untimely passing. May your soul find eternal peace, said Masemola.
According to national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, Pataka’s family, friends, and coworkers have access to internal psychosocial services.
Emergency personnel have been very busy since last week.
On Friday, rescue operations were required for passengers stranded on a bus that was filling with water in Orlando and Soweto.
In a panic, a female bus passenger reported that the bus was rapidly filling with water and she immediately dialed Kyle van Reenen at Emer-G-Emergency Med’s Operations Center.
He claimed that all 60 passengers were saved.
The City of Johannesburg reported that the infrastructure on many roads had been severely damaged.
SOURCES:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/saps-mourns-policeman-who-drowned-in-soweto-floods-2fd71c0b-544d-426b-bcc6-8d0633bc0092
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/search-for-drowned-soweto-cop-ends-tragically-ntsako-patako-12-december-2022/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/eduzim.co.zw/news/2022/12/12/rip-saps-mourns-policeman-who-drowned-in-soweto-floods/amp/
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