Two dead in latest violence at Glebelands
Two more people have been killed in a fresh wave of shootings in Durban’s Glebelands Hostel, a week ahead of the court appearance of eight men allegedly involved in the murders of residents.
According to community activist Vanessa Burger, one victim was shot dead on Saturday night while walking home to the hostel’s Block Z from nearby Lamontville. Burger said the man was shot by two attackers who had followed him and a companion. He was taken to hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Burger said one of the survivors of an attack on the Dludla tavern near Block C of the hostel, which took place two weeks ago and in which seven people were injured, had died from his injuries in hospital.
The deaths bring to four the number of people killed at Glebelands since August 1. About 120 lives have been claimed by the killings at the hostel, which is run by the eThekwini municipality, and 11 people have been killed since the start of the year.
On September 3, eight alleged hitmen, one of them a detective from the Durban Central police station, will appear in the city’s high court on murder charges stemming from murders at Glebelands.
Police officer Bhekukwazi Mdweshu and co-accused Khayelihle Mbuthuma, Vukani Mcobothi, Wonderboy Hlophe, Ncomekile Ntshangase, Mbuyiselwa Mkhize, Mondli Mthethwa and Bongani Mbhele will appear on 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and