As the horrific murder case of Olorato Mongale takes the country by storm, Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and his SAPS squad have been hailed as heroes for their efficiency in dealing with the perpetrators.
Recently, South Africa came to a standstill when news of the gruesome killing of University of Witwatersrand student Olorato Mongale broke. This came after her killer, who has been identified as Philangenkosi Makhaye, dumped her lifeless body in a community in Lombardy, Johannesburg.
As the story continued to gain traction over various social media platforms, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and his SAPS team quickly got to work on the ground, and reports have revealed that after he fired first at police, Philangenkosi was shot and killed after he was found hiding out in a residential complex in Amanzimtoti, Durban.
#OloratoMongale Murder | The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale has been shot and killed by police in KwaZulu-Natal. Philangenkosi Makhanya was found by the police in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban. It’s believed he shot at police, who returned fire.… pic.twitter.com/Zyp3OZkEaN
— SABC News (@SABCNews) May 30, 2025
Furthermore, Nhlanhla revealed his dedication in seeing this matter through, as he revealed that the mother of one of the two suspects has been taken in by the police for questioning, as they believe that she tipped her son about the police being on the hunt for his whereabouts.
[WATCH] KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, says the mother of a suspect in the Olorato Mongale murder case has also been taken in for questioning. This after she allegedly tipped off her son that police were looking for him. pic.twitter.com/2riwAe6WK2
— SABC News (@SABCNews) May 29, 2025
Citizens from far and wide have come to social media to hail KZN’s police commissioner for his consistency in his fight against one of South Africa’s biggest issues: crime. Nhlanhla and his team have been praised for the way that they treat criminals exaclty what they are, and prioritise the safety of the public.
According to these users, the popular law enforcement official has become one of the only leaders that the puiblic genuinely trusts to fight crime. They reiterate
Hit like if you support Lord General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for great work that he is doing in Olarato Mongale case 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/m6wV2pebNW
— k2 (@TalkLessers) May 30, 2025
May God and our ancestors continue to protect Lord General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for the great work that he is doing with his KZN Police force.
Solving Olarato Mongale murder in just few days is what we want as South Africans, #Salute 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/fuwnpky2CU
— k2 (@TalkLessers) May 30, 2025
No true South African can pass this tweet without appreciating Lord General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for he has done with his KZN Police force dealing with crime and thugs , he has done it again on Olorato case 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/HkL0zI1mYg
— k2 (@TalkLessers) May 30, 2025
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