Five of Kwamashu gun-toting gang arrested

Five of the gang members who were seen in a viral video firing gunshot randomly in the air at the KwaMashu hostel have appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 22 August 2024, following their arrest earlier in the week.

On Friday last week, a suspect believed to be one of the gang members was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Inanda and was found in a possession of a firearm. Police operation continued and between Monday night and Tuesday morning, five more suspects were arrested along the Siyanda Main Road where police had responded to reports of an active armed robbery. Three firearms and a hijacked vehicle were found in their possession. One of them fired shots at the police but was overpowered and arrested.

The suspects are linked to a series of murders, carjacking and robberies along the Dumisani Makhaye Highway, KwaMashu, Inanda, Ntuzuma and the nearby townships.

Police are appealing to anyone who might have been a victim of the suspects to come forward. The suspects, aged between 24 and 43 years old will be back in the dock on Tuesday, 27 August 2024. A search for more suspects is underway.