Blue Light Brigade – shocking revelations

Blue Light Brigade – shocking revelations

In shocking revelations it has emerged that the occupant of the now infamous black Lexus who blocked an ambulance from getting a critically injured patient to hospital, is non-other than a SAPS Chaplain, Colonel Simon Moyane.

The accident which occurred on the N4 outside Middelburg on Wednesday claimed the lives of six passengers, five of which burnt to death when the colliding vehicles burst into flames. Sadly, Ms Bernine Booysen, the patient travelling in the ambulance, died in hospital later. 

It is tragic that a person, who given the responsibility to protect the residents of this country, has so little respect for another human’s life. 

According to reports, the Lexus registered in the name of L.H. Moyane, the Deputy Director General of the Mpumalanga Department of Education. On further investigation it came to light that it was in fact her husband, Colonel Moyane who serves as a Chaplain in the Provincial Head office and was in the vehicle at the time. It has revealed that the Colonel has a prior conviction for negligent and reckless driving from an incident which occurred in 2001.

It is not comprehensible how any individual can filled with self-importance, so as to use their status or position of power with the assistance of his fellow SAPS staff, to by-pass a severe accident scene. The actions of the Colonel not only violates the oath of office of an SAPS member, but is even more tragic given that as SAPS Chaplain he is tasked with the responsibility of providing empathetic support to officers in their time of need.  One would think that an individual in such a position would have more compassion for the lives of injured accident victims. 

The DA told Bvunzamutupo News that it will write to SAPS Commissioner, Thulani Ntobela, calling on him to immediately suspend the Colonel pending the outcome of an investigation into his conduct. 

While we acknowledge the good work done by many hardworking SAPS officers, it is actions such as these that tarnish the image of the South African Police.  The commissioner, every SAPS officer and the community at large have a collective responsibility to restore public faith in the SAPS.