Hon Deputy Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes the brutal killing of Sergeant Charles Komba in Nyanga after he pulled over a taxi for a routine inspection on Saturday, 22 August 2009;
2) further notes that Sergeant Komba's death comes just weeks after a police officer and neighbourhood watch member were gunned down in the same area in Philippi East;
3) recognises that while his death is the only one recorded for the Metro Police this year, other law enforcement officers from the traffic department and the SAPS in the province have come under heavy fire this year;
4) congratulates the police for arresting the suspects within such a short time; and
5) takes this opportunity to convey its condolences to the family of Sergeant Komba and calls on communities to rise up to the call of civil duty to report all elements of criminality and those who perpetrate such brutal crimes.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.