Couple Dies In A Hail Of Bullets In KwaMashu Section B
In a tragic incident, a couple from KwaMashu Section B in Durban died in a hail of bullets after an armed gang pounced on them. The couple’s two children are battling for their lives after they escaped death by a whisker.
The gruesome shoot-out which saw 41 bullets being fired at the couple happened on the 23rd of January. The two deceased were Siyabonga Ndlovu (42) and Nonhle Ntuli (35) while their kids, aged nine and five, were rushed to a nearby clinic and later transferred to King Edward VIII Hospital.
Word of the street has it that Siyabonga was allegedly dropping off his baby mama and children when unknown gunmen in a red Opel Kadet attacked them.
The marauding gang then abandoned their Opel Kadet and were picked up by a getaway Toyota Verso. A concerned neighbour indicated that she heard several gunshots being fired like in a typical American war movie
“It was so scary. Honestly, I lost count of the shots I don’t remember how many shots were fired. I stayed in the house until it went quiet. I went out and saw people running to the car. The kids were still crying. By the time we arrived at the scene, both parents looked dead.”
Another resident said Siyabonga used to visit Nonhle and they’d sit in the car for hours.
“I wish they had waited for him to leave rather than shoot his baby mama and children. This was so sad.”
Couple Dies In A Hail Of Bullets In KwaMashu Section B
A source who knew Siyabonga alleged he was associated with a car thief gang but at some point gave the police information about other thieves in KwaMashu.
“He had lots of enemies who wanted him dead. I suspect he sold someone out.”
Siyabonga and Nonhle’s families refused to comment.
However, KZN cops spokeswoman, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, confirmed the incident. Mbele indicated that 41 spent cartridges were found at the scene and 25 of them were in the car.
“The two victims were shot multiple times in the head. The children sustained injuries in the stomach and hands,” said Mbele.