{"id":177240,"date":"2018-04-26T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/177240\/police-and-community-mourn-slain-officer\/"},"modified":"2018-04-26T09:51:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T07:51:54","slug":"police-and-community-mourn-slain-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/26\/police-and-community-mourn-slain-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Police and community mourn slain officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primrose police and the community are still mourning the death of Det Const Happy Remember Hlungwane.<\/p>\n<p>His identity was withheld at the request of his family, as they wanted the opportunity to lay him to rest.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176993\/school-regathers-and-regroups-after-shocking-break-in\/\" target=\"_blank\">School regathers and regroups after shocking break-in<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Hlungwane, affectionately known as \u201cTeacher\u201d, was shot and killed close to the Makause Informal Settlement, in Main Reef Road, on April 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged that two vehicles, a taxi and a BMW, were chasing each other along Main Reef Road,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, the communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe taxi stopped near Hlungwane\u2019s vehicle, which was stopped on the side of the road, and the occupants opened fire, killing him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No arrests have been made to date, but police are continuing to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Hlungwane joined the SAPS in 2009 and was based at the Primrose Police Station for his entire career.<\/p>\n<p>The detective, who was well liked by the community, was also an avid football player, who played for the SAPS team on many occasions.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/173060\/hijacked-vehicle-traced-to-katlehong\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hijacked vehicle traced to Katlehong<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Hlungwane was buried at his home in Phalaborwa in Limpopo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a 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