MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Xolile Nqatha, has strongly condemned the brutal murder of Sergeant Luxolo Ndaba of Ngcobo detectives.
This after the body of Ndaba was found lying in a pool of blood with his throat cut out and fourteen stab wounds on the upper back and at the back of his neck in the early hours of Sunday morning this week (07/12/2025). He was discovered next to his black Opel Astra car on the gravel road at Mdeni village in Tsazo A/A. MEC Nqatha has expressed his profound shock at this barbaric act. The MEC has also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved Ndaba family.
MEC Nqatha has also commended the police for their swift arrest of three suspects allegedly involved in the brutal murder of Sergeant Ndaba. “I am extremely thrilled that the police have apprehended the three suspects who allegedly committed this heinous crime. We hope that their arrests will lead to a successful prosecution so that the bereaved families can find justice and closure,” said MEC Nqatha.
Issued by: Eastern Cape Department of Community Safety

















