Feared Man Shows Off His Collection And Gives Warning To Newcastle Residents

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Feared Man Shows Off His Collection And Gives Warning To Newcastle Residents

A man has caused a stir on social media after posting a video with his deadly arsenal of guns and boasting while being recorded. The man, who DurbanSun has not identified yet, is of Zulu origin judging by his good command and dialect of isiZulu.

In the video, the man gives a “friendly warning” to people disrespecting him and gives a special warning to Newscastle in KZN. According to him, he will pay Newcastle a visit soon. According to comments, most of the weapons are AR15 riffles.

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Many people wondered how the man managed to get his hands on the guns. Some suggested he might be an owner of a security company or VIP protection services.

The issue of guns in South Africa has been a talking point after the two incidents in a week where tavern patrons were shot while having fun in Soweto and Pietermaritzburg respectively.

Two people have since been arrested in the PMB tavern shooting which claimed 4. It is alleged the two men driving a VW Polo stormed the tavern around 8:30pm and opened fire on patrons.

Experts believe extortion may be behind the two tavern massacres, which saw 19 patrons mowed down during a bloody weekend.

One of the deadly incidents is being labelled as being among the most severe mass shootings in recent years.

Fifteen people were shot dead by gunmen believed to have been firing randomly in a tavern in Nomzamo Park, Soweto, shortly after midnight on Sunday. In Pietermaritzburg, four people succumbed to bullet wounds after two men opened fire after parking their vehicle at a drinking spot in Sweetwaters, at 20:30 on Saturday night.

Tavern horrors continue as two mass shootings leave 18 dead in South Africa

Sbonelo Shezi
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Tavern horrors continue as two mass shootings leave 18 dead in South Africa

At least 18 people were killed in two mass shootings at two taverns in Pietermaritzburg and Soweto last night.

A group of gunmen armed with rifles and 9mm pistols opened fire “randomly” after bursting into Lahlamlenze Tavern in Soweto, Gauteng just after midnight.

At least 14 people died in the shooting and ten others have been left injured, with three people fighting for their lives.

Teenagers are among the casualties.

The attackers fled in a white Toyota Quantum minibus.

Horrifying footage posted online shows the bodies of revellers on the floor.

Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said: “Primary investigations suggest the people were enjoying themselves in the tavern.

“They just came in and shot at them randomly.”

Mawela added: “All of a sudden they heard some gunshots, that is when people tried to run out of the tavern.

“We don’t have the full details at the moment of what is the motive, and why they were targeting these people.

“You can see that a high caliber firearm was used and it was shooting randomly.

“You can see that every one of those people was struggling to get out of the tavern.”

Detectives are at the scene.

Mawela said the horror shooting happened around 12.30 am this morning.

“Unfortunately, 12 died on the scene and another one died on arrival,” the cop said.

“The 14th [victim] also died after admission.

“The number of cartridges found on the scene indicated it was a group of people who shot at the patrons.”

His detectives said the casualties are aged between 19 and 35, according to ENCA.

Another tavern shooting in KwaZulu Natal

Four people were also killed in a shooting at a Pietermaritzburg tavern in KwaZulu-Natal last night.

Eight others were rushed to hospital.

Two armed men in a VW Polo stormed into the tavern around 8.30pm before opening fire.

Two people died at the scene after being gunned down and two others died from their injuries in hospital.

It’s understood no arrests have yet been made in the two shootings.

Pietermaritzburg tavern owner speaks

The double horror comes just a fortnight after 21 people died in a “poisoning” at a club in another South African city.

Bodies were found “strewn across tables and chairs” after the tragedy, which happened as students celebrated the end of their exams with a party.

There were “no visible injuries” to the bodies, which were discovered in Enyobeni Tavern in the coastal city of East London.

Early reports suggested the deaths may have been caused by a stampede.

However, the suggestion was quickly ruled out by Unathi Binqose, an Eastern Cape community and safety department official.

“It’s difficult to believe it’s a stampede as there are no visible open wounds to those dead,” he said.

“Parents whose children did not sleep home are gathered here and they want to enter the tavern to look for their loved ones.”

The youngest victim was a 13-year-old girl.

Forensic pathologists have not yet concluded their reports.

However, it’s believed the teens were killed by something they either inhaled or ingested.

Sydenham calls for more police after suspected drug lord is killed in a hit

Bavesh Soobremoney
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Sydenham calls for more police after suspected drug lord is killed in a hit

Durban – Sydenham residents have called on for more police deployments in their area to curb drug dealing and the violence that it comes with.

This follows the assassination of a well-known drug lord, whose name is known to DurbanSun, on Thursday afternoon in a suspected drug hit.

KwaZulu-Natal police admit there’s a drug problem in the Sydenham area.

The man was shot dead outside the Lenmed Shifa Private Hospital.

Police have warned the public against the distribution of inflammatory social media messages about the man’s death.

SAPS confirmed voice notes circulating with the sounds of gunfire and threats of retaliation are fake.

Over 300 people have been arrested for drug dealing in just six months and there are fears of more violence after Thursday’s murder.

The man was shot while seated inside a white Mercedes SUV in Randles Road shortly before midday on Thursday.

Another person sustained gunshot wounds, but survived.

Sources say the incident is drug related, the area being rife with rival gangs.

Man killed in M4 crash near the Victoria Embankment

Bavani Govender
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Man killed in M4 crash near the Victoria Embankment

Durban — A man believed to be in his thirties was killed and a passenger was left injured when the vehicle they were travelling in crashed head-on into a concrete barrier.

ALS Paramedics Medical Services spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said one person was killed and another left with serious injuries in an accident on the M4 Durban-bound near Victoria Embankment just after 5am on Sunday morning.

Jamieson said paramedics arrived on the scene to find total carnage after a single vehicle had lost control and collided head-on into the concrete barrier.

“The driver, a male believed to be in his thirties sustained major injuries and was severely entrapped in the wreckage. The man was quickly assessed. However, there was nothing more paramedics could do for him and he was declared dead on the scene before the jaws of life and other hydraulic tools were used to remove the body from the wreckage,” Jamieson said.

Read also: Two Durban security guards shot while on duty

He said a passenger from the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was stabilised on the scene by advanced life support paramedics before being rushed to a nearby Durban hospital for further treatment.

He said the events leading to the accident were unknown. However, SAPS were on the scene and will be investigating further.

Police had not commented by the time of publication. – Daily News

Kelly Khumalo Beefs Up Security Following Disturbing Prediction From a Zimbabwean Prophet: “Dark Cloud Rising”

Hlengiwe Mbedzi
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Kelly Khumalo Beefs Up Security Following Disturbing Prediction From a Zimbabwean Prophet: “Dark Cloud Rising”

Kelly Khumalo’s name has been marred in controversy following the resumption of Senzo Meyiwa’s murder case The award-winning star topped Twitter trends last week following news that an eyewitness saw her pull the trigger, killing Meyiwa In a new twist of events, A Zimbabwean prophet has called upon Khumalo to ensure that she has more security as people are plotting to hurt her.

Kelly Khumalo has been trending for the wrong reasons following the resumption of Senzo Meyiwa’s death trial. Last week, the Empini singer was the talk of the town after advocate Teffo alleged that a key witness who saw the singer pull the trigger killing Meyiwa was going to take to the stand.

However, it doesn’t rain but pours for the singer, who reportedly received a disturbing prophecy from a man of God.

A Zimbabwean prophet named Prophet MellonTik Orasi headed to his Facebook page to sternly warn the singer. He said the Khumalo’s life was in danger, and people were plotting to kill her.

He said:

“Kelly Khumalo if you have prayed before then start now. Dark clouds rising

“Until the case is over, Proper security is needed for Kelly cold blood murder. Don’t kill her!”


The singer heeded the prophet’s warning and beefed up her security, according to The South African. Per the publication, Khumalo was recently seen exiting a mall escorted by two bodyguards.

R279million of unclaimed jackpots set to expire if unclaimed, says Ithuba

Hlengiwe Mbedzi
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R279million of unclaimed jackpots set to expire if unclaimed, says Ithuba

Durban: Almost R280 million worth of jackpots from National Lottery games will expire if unclaimed.

In a statement, Ithuba urged players across the portfolio of the National Lottery games to check their tickets and to come forward to claim as soon as possible.

“As at 30 April 2022, there is an amount of R 279 451 903 in unclaimed jackpots across the portfolio of all our games, including the smaller prize winnings.

“Winnings due to expire within the next six months amount to R 109 760 846.40,” said CEO Charmaine Mabuza.

She added that all National Lottery tickets remain valid for a period of up to 365 days from the date of the draw.

Ithuba said all winning tickets that are not validated within that period would automatically expire, and any unclaimed winnings from expired tickets are transferred to the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund for reallocation to good causes.

“From time to time, a small portion of unclaimed and expired funds are used to support the popular Guaranteed Jackpot Programme,” said Mabuza.

These prizes are set to expire in 6 months:

– A Johannesburg based Sportstake 13 winner has until June 28, 2022, to claim winnings of R720 870.20. The winner spent R512 on the ticket purchased at Pick n Pay, Oakdene.

– A Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, resident has until July 9, 2022, to claim just over R7million from the Powerball draw from July 9. The ticket was purchased at Spar.

– A Polokwane resident has until December 29,2022, to claim just over R1,7million in the Lotto Plus 2. Ithuba said the winner spent R10 on a manual selection ticket purchased at Hollywood Polokwane.

– Ithuba said on the same draw, a Western Cape winner won over R1.7 million from a ticket bought at Game, Mitchells Plain in Cape Town. This was played with a wager of R80 via the manual selection.

– A Cape Tow-based player who bought the ticket with a wager of R45 and won a PowerBall Plus jackpot of over R7 million has until December 3, 2022. The ticket was purchased at Ravensmead Supermarket.

Mabuza recommended that players write their name and ID number of the back of tickets at the time of purchase for ease of identification and ownership for bigger claims.

Woman who jumped from 6th floor of Durban beachfront apartment is stable

Hlengiwe Mbedzi
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Woman who jumped from 6th floor of Durban beachfront apartment is stable

Durban: The woman who jumped from the sixth floor of an apartment building on the Durban beachfront on Saturday morning is stable.

On Monday, Paul Herbst from Medi-Response said the woman was in a stable condition at a Durban hospital.

Video footage of the woman hanging out of the apartment window on Snell Parade was shared widely on social media.

Herbst said the emergency services responded to reports of a woman threatening to jump from the sixth floor.

“The woman ultimately jumped from the elevated position, sustaining critical injuries in the process. Medi Response and Citi Med paramedics worked to stabilise the critical patient and she was transported to hospital for further care,” he said.

In a separate incident in April, a man also survived after falling from the 4th floor of an apartment building in Lagoon Drive, in Umhlanga.

Netcare 911 said when paramedics arrived they found the man lying on the concrete below. He had sustained critical injuries.

KZN man shoots 2 sons dead, injures 3 others and turns gun on himself in dispute over new bed

Hlengiwe Mbedzi
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KZN man shoots 2 sons dead, injures 3 others and turns gun on himself in dispute over new bed

DURBAN – A 63-year-old man in the Mahlabathini area of Ulundi, in northern KwaZulu-natal, is alleged to have shot dead his two sons and wounded his estranged wife in a dispute over a new bed.

The man shot dead his sons, and wounded his estranged wife, another son and a neighbour before killing himself on Saturday.

Reports from the Induna in the area, Celi Zungu, suggest that the man was estranged from his wife and there had also been allegations that he had abused his estranged wife.

“The brief history that we have gathered from the surviving family members is that the husband had been abusive towards his estranged wife to the point that the sons intervened. At some point in the past they told their father they will not tolerate the abuse directed at their mother,” he said.

The sons did not live with their mother as they had their own homes and others worked outside of Ulundi but the mother had remained in the original home, he said..

The man no longer lived at that house as he had another wife but still had access to the property as his tools were there.

“On the day in question, the sons bought their mother a bed and groceries. The husband was furious about the bed and told them he did not want the bed in ‘his’ house,” said Zungu.

The sons engaged with their father and thought they had reached a compromise with him to keep the bed in one of the rooms at the house, but the violence erupted later and the man shot dead his two sons, he said.

The other son confronted the father and was also shot, but survived and was taken to hospital. The man’s estranged wife and a neighbour were also injured.

Zungu pleaded for help for the family for assistance with burial preparations, saying they are not a well-off family.

The police said they had opened an inquest docket along with charges of murder and attempted murder. They said two people were shot dead and the suspect also killed himself.

“It is alleged that on May 28 at 5.30pm, a 63-year-old man shot five people and then turned the gun on himself,” said the police.

Two Durban security guards shot while on duty

Hlengiwe Mbedzi
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Two Durban security guards shot while on duty

Two security guards were shot while on duty at a business premises on Sunday morning in Jacobs, south of Durban.

Garrith Jamieson, ALS Paramedics spokesperson, said the incident happened around 3am on Richard Carte Road.

“On arrival paramedics found two guards believed to be in their late forties had been shot by unknown persons,” he said.

“One guard had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his body whilst a second guard had sustained a gunshot wound to his lower extremities.”

Jamieson said the men were stabilised on the scene and one had to be airlifted to a specialist facility due to the severity of their injures.

At the time of publication the events leading up to the shooting were unknown.

Bike on sale in Durban North leads to killers of missing Northdene pensioner, Ken Price

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Bike on sale in Durban North leads to killers of missing Northdene pensioner, Ken Price

Popular Durban private investigator, Brad Nathanson has cracked the case of missing Northdene pensioner, Kenneth William Price (74) popularly known as Ken Price, who mysteriously disappeared from his home around the 8th of November 2021.

When a relative in the UK failed to get hold of Price with whom they had regularly been communicating with, they roped in Nathanson to check in on him.

Writing on his socials Nathanson said;

“We went to the house and discovered that it was all closed up. Outside lights were on. All curtains were drawn and windows closed.

We were afforded access to the house through another but the moment that I stepped into the house, it was immediately evident to me that the entrance hall was a crime scene. I checked through the house for a human but there was no trace of life and no body.

We cordoned off the entrance to the house and called for the SAPS and a cadaver dog.

The cadaver dog could not find trace of mortality but confirmed trace of decay”

Nathanson said that Ken was well known in the motor cycle world, especially the XT500.

During the investigation he discovered that three of Ken’s showroom-condition motor-cycles had been stolen amongst other items.

Nathanson said he believed recovering the bikes would give a clue of what happened to Ken Price.

“We questioned a number of suspects whom we believed may have known Ken’s whereabouts or the whereabout of the bikes but nothing. In my mind, I thought I knew who was responsible for Ken’s disappearance but I had no evidence,” said Nathanson.

He said that he posted the missing person on Facebook and information started trickling in. Before the final breakthrough Nathanson said he received 10 calls alerting him of bikes on sale but were proved to be fruitless.

His breakthrough came on 10 May when a reader alerted him of a bike that was candy apple red in colour and up for sale in Durban North.

“I remembered having seen this bike in a pic in my suspect’s garage taken by another. Ken’s bike however was bubblegum blue. This bike was being advertised for sale in Durban North.

“Posing as a buyer I went to inspect the bike on Wednesday 11 May. Imagine my surprise and delight to notice from a chip on the bike’s tank that the colour underneath the candy apple red was indeed bubblegum blue,” said Nathanson.

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A chip on the bike’s tank showed the colour underneath the candy apple red was indeed bubblegum blue. Photo: Brad Nathanson Facebook

The next day, Nathanson sought help from SAPS. Together with Captain Digby Thomas of KZN SAPS provincial organised crime unit they went back to the Durban North seller.

“Together, we questioned the seller as to his acquisition of the motor cycle. He explained that he had bought the bike from a foreign national in Shallcross. There were no papers and the seller insisted that he knew nothing of where the bike came from originally.

“Together with the I.O. from SAPS Malvern detectives, we uplifted the motor cycle in Durban North and then went with the seller in search of the foreign national who we found in Shallcross. When asked where he got the bike from, he told us that he had bought the bike from a another man at the other end of Shallcross,” Nathanson explained.

They went in search of the man and found him at his home.

The man said he got the bike from the man Nathanson suspected from the beginning of matter.

Together with SAPS Malvern, the first suspect was questioned and made certain admissions which resulted in the investigators arresting another three suspects and recovering another two of Ken’s bikes along with things taken from Ken’s home.

Nathanson said that four people are custody and investigations are continuing.

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