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The Citizen
7 days ago
- The Citizen
Man nabbed for impersonating cop in Shelly Beach
Port Shepstone police arrested a 56-year-old man for impersonating a police officer. Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said on July 22 at about 18:10, a police officer who was on his way home from work noticed a silver Mercedes Benz with police registration number plates at a mall in Shelly Beach. 'The vehicle was circulated and the registration number was found to belong to a different vehicle. The suspect was approached, searched and found with a fake police appointment certificate, fake firearm, a traffic police reflector jacket, blue lights and a fake Hawks working permit ' said Netshiunda. The suspect is due to appear in the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court tomorrow (Thursday). HAVE YOUR SAY Like the South Coast Herald's Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
19-07-2025
- The Citizen
Two police constables shot dead in suspected love triangle in KZN
A suspected love triangle within the police ranks ended in tragedy on Thursday night when two Gamalakhe police constables were gunned down outside a home in Port Shepstone. The victims, a 34-year-old male officer and his girlfriend, were reportedly sitting in the man's car outside his house when the mother of his child, also a constable at the Port Shepstone police station, allegedly opened fire at them. Both victims later died at Murchison Hospital, The Witness reports. The incident happened in the Mbayimbayi location, Murchison, Ugu district. A police source said the man was taken to hospital with multiple gunshots while his girlfriend escaped the scene, but was later found nearby by a neighbour and was also taken to hospital where they both died. 'When the man's brother heard gunshots, he rushed out to check and saw his brother being shot at by the mother of his child, who is also a police constable stationed at Port Shepstone police station,' said a police source. 'The suspect was then traced and found in possession of her service pistol without the magazine.' Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda confirmed the arrest of a constable in connection with the murders. 'Police in Port Shepstone have arrested a police Constable in connection with the murders of a fellow Constable who is believed to be the father of her child, and another Constable, suspected to be his girlfriend at Murchison location in Mbayimbayi area on Thursday night,' Netshiunda said. 'It is reported that the suspect went to a residence where she found her baby daddy with another woman and opened fire at both of them before leaving the scene of the crime. Both victims were declared dead upon arrival at hospital. The suspect was arrested on Friday and is expected to appear in court on Monday, 21 July 2025,' he said. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
08-07-2025
- The Citizen
Swati man arrested for Umlazi mass murder
Police said the Umlazi murders were revenge-motivated, with the Xhosa-speaking victims having previously been involved in altercations with Eswatini nationals. The man arrested in connection with the mass shooting in Umlazi is expected to make his first court appearance in the Umlazi Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Picture: iStock A 28-year-old foreign national has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of six men who were gunned down at an informal settlement in Umlazi's V/6 Section on 17 August 2024. His arrest follows extensive investigations by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit detectives. Melusi Dlamini, an Eswatini national, was arrested in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, on Friday, 4 July 2025. Dlamini faces six counts of murder along with charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. Night of Umlazi mass murder The deadly incident unfolded when six men were socialising and consuming alcohol with three women at the informal settlement. According to police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the evening took a tragic turn when two unknown men approached the group claiming they wanted to purchase cigarettes. The attackers had initially been turned away when they were told that no one was selling cigarettes, but their return proved fatal for the six victims. 'The two men left, only to return moments later and instructed the three women to lie down as they fired shots [at] the male victims. 'Six men were shot and declared dead at the scene,' Netshiunda explained. ALSO READ: Man arrested for Gugulethu mass shooting, another wanted Umlazi mass murder revenge motive uncovered Investigations revealed that the mass shooting was motivated by revenge, stemming from earlier conflicts within the community. Netshiunda indicated that the killings were revenge-motivated, with the deceased victims having allegedly been involved in altercations with Eswatini nationals residing in the same area. The six men who lost their lives were all Xhosa-speaking, and their deaths appeared to be the culmination of tensions between different ethnic groups within the settlement. ALSO READ: Shootings plague Cape Town after another five people gunned down Court proceedings and ongoing investigation Dlamini made his first appearance at the Umlazi Magistrate's Court on Monday, 7 July 2025. During court proceedings, he chose to abandon his bail application. His case has been remanded to 14 August 2025 for further proceedings. 'Investigations are underway in search of the second suspect,' Netshiunda confirmed. READ NEXT: Outrage after seven people killed in mass shooting in Gugulethu
TimesLIVE
27-06-2025
- TimesLIVE
Drugs worth R10m seized in KZN, two suspects arrested
Two alleged high profile drug dealers, one of them a Congolese man, are expected to appear in the Durban magistrate's court on Friday after two separate sting operations netted drugs worth more than R10m on Thursday night. Police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda said police recovered drugs worth an estimated street value of R10m and arrested a 37-year-old man during an intelligence-led operation in Quarry Heights. He said members of the provincial drugs and firearms unit operationalised information about a man selling drugs and the suspect was found in possession of drugs. Further investigations led police to a residence on Caters Street where more heroin, crystal meth and cocaine was seized. 'The suspect was also found with an illegal firearm and 47 rounds of ammunition,' said Netshiunda. TimesLIVE has been told by several sources close to the investigation that the suspect was distributing large quantities of drugs and was using a residential storage facility to conceal them. The suspect has two addresses linked to him. In a separate incident, Hawks members from Port Shepstone's serious and organised crime investigation unit, together with the Durban metro, K9 unit, flying squad and infrastructure task team arrested a 43-year-old suspect for dealing in drugs. Hawks spokesperson Lt-Col Simphiwe Mhlongo said police received information about a laboratory cultivating cannabis plants near Morningside, Durban. 'A disruptive operation was conducted and they proceeded to the building. During the search police found indoor cannabis plants, ecstasy tablets, crack cocaine, chemicals and equipment to the street value of about R350,000,' said Mhlongo. The suspect was arrested and will appear at the Durban magistrate's court on Friday.
IOL News
21-06-2025
- IOL News
Police shoot five armed suspects in Inanda during violent crime crackdown
Five armed suspects were shot dead during separate operations in Inanda, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Image: File KwaZulu-Natal police have killed five suspects in two separate incidents in the Inanda township north of Durban on Friday. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda stated that in both incidents, police responded to shots fired at them by the armed suspects. Netshiunda said in the first incident, police operationalised intelligence about the whereabouts of a wanted suspect in the area. They then managed to corner the suspect along the Etafuleni main road. 'The suspect opened fire at police officers, and a shootout ensued. During the shootout, the suspect, who was wanted for murder, three counts of attempted murder, and for business robbery, was shot and fatally wounded,' said Netshiunda. According to Netshiunda, the suspect was found in possession of a firearm. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Detailing the events that unfolded in the second incident, Netshiunda said police followed up on intelligence about suspects who were wanted for murder, attempted murder, and house robberies in and around Inanda. He said the police then pounced on the suspects at the cottages on Dr Langalibalele Road in Inanda. According to Netshiunda, when the suspects saw the police, they started shooting at them, and the officers retaliated. 'After the shootout, four suspects were found to have sustained fatal gunshot wounds,' he said. Three firearms, whose serial numbers had been filed off, were found in the possession of the suspects, he added. No police officer was injured during either of the shootout incidents.
