Overview
- The confrontation occurred in the early hours of January 5 in the Margate policing area in Uvongo on KwaZulu-Natal’s south coast.
- Police say they announced their presence before entering, the occupants opened fire, and officers returned fire, fatally wounding two suspects.
- Five unlicensed firearms were recovered at the scene, including two AK-47 assault rifles and three pistols.
- Provincial police reported no injuries to officers during the exchange of gunfire.
- SABC News reported that one of the deceased was believed to be a well-known local businessman, a detail not confirmed by police.