W/O Piet Mdi, who passed away in a mishap together with Free State education MEC Tate Makgoe on Sunday early morning, had actually operated in security services for more than 20 years. Mdi passed away after the cars and truck he was taking a trip in with Makgoe and the motorist hit 3 cows on the N1 outside Winburg, a little mixed-farming town in the Free State, at about 12.30 am. Mdi and Makgoe passed away at the scene while the motorist left with injuries. National authorities representative Brig Athlenda Mathe stated Mdi, 50, was born and reproduced in Mangaung, Free State, and began operating in federal government in 1996. She stated Mdi worked for the SA National Defence Force from 1996 to 2007 and was later on taken in into the SA Police Services within the defense security services department where he acted as a fixed protector. Mdi was later on transferred to the in-transit VIP defense security services where he acted as a close protector to Makgoe from 2010 up until his death. Mathe stated the motorist of the cars and truck has actually been recognized as W/O Richard Nkopane, who remains in a vital condition in medical facility. Performing nationwide cops commissioner Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili sent her acknowledgements to Mdi’s household, good friends and coworkers, and wanted Nkopane a fast healing. “The death of Warrant Officer Mdi is a fantastic blow to the security and security services department and the SAPS at big. He has actually been explained by his instant leader as a peaceful, devoted, dedicated and disciplined member. “We have actually mobilised our staff member health and health professionals to offer psychosocial services to the household and coworkers of the departed member. We are likewise wanting Warrant Officer Nkopane who remains in a vital condition a quick healing. Our ideas are likewise with his household,” stated Mosikili. Mathe stated statements on the memorial and funeral services will be interacted in due course. kokam@sowetan.co.za
Late MEC’s bodyguard Mdi operated in security services for over 20 years
