The South African Police Service (SAPS) will this weekend bid farewell to two police officers who were shot and killed while carrying out their duties in Reiger Park, Gauteng.
Constable Siphiwe Sibeko and Constable Thapelo Kleinbooi Tlometsane were ambushed while conducting patrol duties on Friday, 7 August 2026.
The two officers paid the ultimate price in the execution of their constitutional mandate to protect and serve the people of South Africa.
Their deaths have sent shockwaves through the SAPS family and the communities they served, while leaving their respective families mourning the loss of loved ones who dedicated their lives to public service.
The SAPS will hold official funeral services for the two fallen officers in Gauteng and Limpopo this weekend.
Deputy Minister of Police Dr Polly Boshielo will officiate at the official funeral service of Constable Sibeko, while the Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS, Lt General PP Dimpane, will officiate at the funeral of Constable Tlometsane in Limpopo.
Sibeko laid to rest in Springs
Constable Sibeko will be honoured during an SAPS official funeral at the Civic Centre on Plantation Road in Springs, Gauteng, on Saturday, 15 August.
The service is scheduled to start at 08:00.
The funeral will pay tribute to Sibeko’s dedication, commitment and sacrifice in the line of duty, as colleagues, family members and members of the community gather to bid him farewell.
Tlometsane funeral in Magatle
Constable Tlometsane will be laid to rest in Gedroogte Village in the Magatle policing area, outside Zebediela, Limpopo, on Sunday, 16 August.
The funeral proceedings will begin with Part 1 at 06:00, followed by the SAPS official funeral service at 08:00 at Stand No. 40133.
Tlometsane’s funeral is expected to bring together his family, fellow police officers, community members and dignitaries to honour a man who lost his life while serving and protecting the public.
The SAPS has described the deaths of both officers as a profound loss to the organisation and the communities they served.
Their funerals will serve not only as a final farewell but also as a reminder of the risks police officers face every day while carrying out their responsibility to protect South Africans.
