ESTCOURT - The final salute has been given to a hero cop who died in the line of duty in KwaZulu-Natal.
Sithembiso Makhathini was killed while trying to stop a robbery.
He managed to return fire before he died.
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A suspect has since been arrested.
Police Minister Bheki Cele has once again raised concerns over the killing of officers.
A total of 33 cops have been killed since January last year.
* eNCA's Dasen Thathiah reports.