An Eastern Cape police officer who found himself under gunfire while responding to a domestic violence complaint has been rewarded with a national policing honour — and a new car. Sergeant Masibulele Qinisile, 41, from the Cacadu (formerly Lady Frere) police station, was named the overall winner of the SAPS National Excellence Awards and received the National Commissioner’s Award and a Haval Jolion Pro car at a ceremony held on Monday in Bloemfontein. The recognition followed a life-and-death confrontation that began as a routine domestic violence call.
According to Qinisile, police arrived to find a woman sitting in a vehicle with a child. The driver, identified as her husband, refused to stop when instructed. “We tried to stop the driver, but he didn’t comply,” he said.
“We then stopped a car in front of him abruptly. “The woman managed to run to us and we put her in the police vehicle.” The woman then told the officers that the child’s bag, containing essential items, was still inside the husband’s vehicle. When police returned to retrieve it, the situation escalated.
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“When we came back, the respondent became aggressive and drove off with a passenger. “He went towards a valley where the car could no longer move. We blocked him there.” “When my colleague tried to open the door, the passenger grabbed his firearm and tossed it to the driver.
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