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SAPS honours late Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara during Women’s Month

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The South African Police Service joins the nation in celebrating the strength and resilience of women in policing who in their daily duties strive towards making South Africa a much safer and better place to live in.

On Women’s day, the SAPS paid tribute and homage to the late Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara, a female police diver who was attached to the Pietermaritzburg Search and Rescue (SAR) unit.

The Forty-two-year-old member tragically died in a Search and Rescue operation in the Msunduzi River.

Mjwara was part of more than 120 rescuers made up of police divers, K9 members, SAPS air wing personnel and fire department teams that had been deployed to form part of Operation ISSA to respond to the floods in the Greater Ethekwini area in April 2022.  From the SAPS, she was one of only four female members that had been deployed to assist in saving and recovering missing people.

Mjwara had been searching for a family of three who had drowned when she experienced difficulty and drowned.

Mjwara was airlifted to a nearby hospital but was sadly declared dead on arrival.

Born and bred in a small village called Caluza in Pietermaritzburg, Mjwara joined the organization in 2008 and had 14 years’ service.

She began serving at the Hilton and Mooi River Police Stations Community Scene Centre (CSC) and in 2014 joined the 10111 Call Centre as a Call-Operator. She later joined the Flying Squad and Police Diving Unit.

Her unit commander, Warrant Officer Frederick Brand has described the late member as a dedicated, selfless and passionate member who was committed to the cause of serving.

“She was a people’s person and loved by all whose paths crossed with hers. Her work ethic was amazing, she had good morals, good ethics, she is one of those people that you cannot replace. Always willing to go the extra mile”, said Warrant Officer Brand.

To the late Sergeant Mjwara, the South African Police Service flag does not fly because the wind moves it, but because of the last breathe of members like you who died protecting it. Thank you for your bravery, loyalty and the sacrifices you made to serve and protect the people of the Republic of South Africa (RSA)SAPS

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