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Terrorism specialist Hawks officer killed in an ambush, while investigating SANDF members

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Frans Mathipa was busy with an investigation when he was shot

Frans Mathipa was busy with an investigation when he was shot

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A senior and widely respected detective from the Hawks, who specialised in investigating terrorism, Lieutenant-Colonel Frans Mathipa (53), warned his wife before he left last Sunday evening to lock the gates and doors of their home.

Mathipa told his wife before leaving: "These are dangerous people I’m dealing with."

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