JPSA founder and chair Howard Dembovsky passes on Thapelo Lekabe
Howard Dembovsky of Justice Project South Africa during an interview with The Citizen. Picture: Refilwe Modise Dembovsky, whose widely acknowledged as an expert in traffic law enforcement, suffered a stroke about 10 days ago.
The founder and chairperson of civil society organisation, Justice Project South Africa (JPSA), Howard Dembovsky passed away in the early hours of Friday morning.
While the details surrounding Dembovsky’s death were unclear, it is understood that he suffered a stroke about 10 days ago and he had been admitted to hospital.
The chairperson of the National Press Club (NPC), Val Boje, confirmed Dembovsky’s passing in a statement on Friday.
Watch: Suspects dressed as police hijack truck in Johannesburg
The incident was caught on camera on the N3 in Johannesburg.
Hijackers dressed as Metro police
Video footage of the incident was shared on social media by Yusuf Abramjee. We reached out for clarification and will update this article if feedback is received.
One netizen pointed out that they had also been “stopped by fake police on N3” in the past. The user, known only as Lelo M, said they were “being followed by their sister” and added:
“Lucky I was being followed by my sister and her friend so they got shocked when they pulled us and two cars pulled over behind us”.
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Gauteng police say it
was also discovered that one suspect had snatched a seven-month-old baby to possibly use as a shield during the shootout.
A security guard and one suspect were shot dead.
The Gauteng Highway Patrol Unit arrested 19 suspected armed robbers in connection with the hijacking of a truck carrying a consignment of cellphones worth R60 million.
A security guard and a suspect were shot dead during the attack which occurred along Old Pretoria Road in Kelvin, Sandton, on Wednesday.
The truck driver and other occupants were approached by armed suspects who opened fire on them, said Gauteng police spokesperson, Brigadier Mathapelo Peters.