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FILE: Police in uniform at a crime scene.
The community of Bhambayi in Inanda, north of Durban, has called for police visibility to be stepped up after four people were shot and killed in the area just before midnight on Friday.
Community members say three suspected robbers, believed to be linked to the notorious West Gang, opened fire on a group of community patrollers, killing one of them at the scene.
Two others later succumbed to their injuries in hospital. One of the suspects was also killed during the exchange of gunfire.
#sapsKZN Police in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating four counts of murder following a shooting incident at Bhambayi in Inanda just before midnight on Friday, 1 May 2026.
Information available at this stage suggests that a group of community patrollers were patrolling along… pic.twitter.com/dTXWAZksyk
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 2, 2026
Community member, Mdu Radebe, says residents are living under siege from criminals who target people in their homes, and has called for more support for community patrollers.
“The community is very worried because if these patrollers are getting killed, who will protect the community. The community needs more support from the South African Police Service. For example, when this incident happened, no police attended up until in the morning. Patrollers had to walk from Bhambayi to Vela Police Station three times to report about this matter. So, it is very worrying for the community, and the community needs each and every support, more especially from the premier’s office,” adds Radebe.
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