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Trial for suspects who went on shooting spree, allegedly killing five people in a day
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Durban: Three men who allegedly went on a shooting spree, killing five people in a day, are on trial in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.
Shembiso Zondi/Mbambo, aka Jesus; Sipho Wiseman Shange/Mchunu, 45, and Sphesihle Gasa/Ntombela, 28, face charges of five counts of murder, 3 counts of attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, housebreaking with intent to rob, malicious damage to property, and unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition.
Police said the trio allegedly entered a business premises at Emgodini in the Plessisaer area on August 24, 2019, at around 6.30pm.
Extra police units deployed in Wentworth to bolster fight against crime
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DURBAN - An investigation team has been deployed to Wentworth following pleas from the community that drug gangs who live in the area are wreaking havoc and pose a danger to the lives of ordinary law-abiding citizens.
KwaZulu-Natal SAPS spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said crime operations in Wentworth were ongoing as police persist in their efforts to curb gang and drug-related crimes that plague the area.
“Additional deployments include a dedicated Organised Crime team,” Mbele said.
Yesterday, an e-hailing driver was shot dead and his licensed firearm taken from his vehicle.
On 28 July 2021, Kimberley Magistrates’ Court sentenced Chris Potgieter aged 43, to 20 years direct imprisonment for hijacking and attempted murder.
It was In March 2020 when a male person was hijacked and shot at the Boshoff road in Kimberley. Provincial Organised Crime Unit immediately commenced with the investigation which led them to the suspect’s hideout in Wolmaransstad. The firearm used to commit crime was recovered together with 15 live rounds of 9mm ammunition, three shot gun rounds, two knives and blood stained clothes. The hijacked vehicle was also found abandoned by Wolmaransstad police.
Potgieter was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years’ direct imprisonment for attempted murder and hijacking.