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Resident of Ntshongweni, KwaZulu Natal say they want street lights as crime continues to rise in the area
A man has been brutally murdered in Ntshongweni, in the Outer West of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
According to eyewitnesses, the two men were allegedly drinking on Saturday when they got into a physical fight, which the attacker lost.
He then took a machete and brutally killed the victim at the scene.
A man was brutally murdered in Ntshongweni, KZN. The incident reportedly occurred after a misunderstanding that led to a physical altercation while they were allegedly drinking. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/6okNJHe1Zr
— Sbusiso Maphumulo (@IamsbusisoM) April 13, 2026
A community member from Ntshongweni, who requested to remain anonymous, said that their area used to be one of the safest places.
“I grew up here, and it wasn’t like this. This area used to be the safest place, but now we experience terrifying incidents such as housebreaking, robbery, and other shocking crimes,” says the community member.
The KwaZulu-Natal police have re-enlisted the service of 59 experienced detectives to bolster crime fighting in the province.
— SABC News (@SABCNews) January 23, 2026
Community members say they fear for their lives as winter approaches. They are urging the government to assist by installing street lights to help fight crime.
This incident follows another that occurred over the weekend near Ntshongweni, in Hammarsdale, where a teenager was shot in front of his parents by an unknown man.
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