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EMPD spokesperson recounts terrifying ambush linked to work data [SOUND]

# Ekurhuleni Metro Police spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa gave an emotional account of her July 2023 ambush in Tembisa. At the Madlanga commission, Thepa described how three armed men held her at gunpoint, struck her, and drove off with her and her friend in her vehicle. Her testimony comes amid ongoing investigations into the department and CAT VIP Protection Services’ bluelight saga. Thepa emphasised the attack was work‑related as attackers demanded her cellphone:

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