KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called on law enforcement authorities in the province to act swiftly in solving the brutal murder of six people, following a shooting at an informal settlement in Clermont last night.

Preliminary reports have revealed that at approximately 22h30 in the evening, seven men were in a room at an informal settlement in Clermont when unknown gunmen began shooting, fatally wounding six people. One of the men sustained injuries. After firing multiple shots, the gunmen fled the scene.

Premier Dube-Ncube expressed utter shock and outrage after learning about this act of cold-blooded murder.

“We condemn in the strongest terms the callous murder of six people in Clermont last night and call on the police to scour every corner of the province to find the perpetrators of this horrendous act so that they can be brought to book. As we are approaching the festive season, police have been tasked to identify all crime hotspots in the province as part of our comprehensive Festive Season Integrated Safety Plan and deploy additional officers in order to beef-up visibility. We will not allow a situation whereby citizens live in fear,” said Premier Dube-Ncube.

The Premier reiterated that the Provincial Government has a zero-tolerance stance towards all types of crime, more especially murder.

“Issues pertaining to safety and security requires an integrated approach from all sectors of society. Government, business, civil society including community policing forums need to work together to address criminal activities and instability in order to ensure a safe society and thriving economy. We will never win the war against crime if community members continue to protect criminals,” concluded Premier Dube-Ncube.

The Provincial Organised Crime Unit is investigating a case of murder and attempted murder.

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Issued by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government on behalf of Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube