Woman Shot Dead Over Water Dispute in Durban, Mzansi Upset As SAPS Is Yet to Make Arrest
- One woman in the KZN area lost her life due to the water crisis that has been plaguing the KwaZulu Natal area
- The woman is survived by her family in Durban, who have not stopped seeking justice as they turned to authorities
- The victim named Hloniphile Mkhabela, lost her life after going to a communal tank in Phoenix
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DURBAN - The Durban area is facing water shortage issues. The problem has escalated as one woman died as a result.
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SAPS are investigating a case where a woman in Durban was murdered. South Africans shared their opinions after the harrowing story of how she died.
Woman killed in KZN
According to eNCA, Hloniphile Mkhabela's family is blaming the city for the way their relative was killed. The woman died after getting into a dispute over water at a Phoenix tank.
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SAPS spokesperson Jay Naicker provided information about how the woman died from a gunshot.
How did a woman get shot over water?
The victim was collecting water when an unidentified man did the same. SAPS's Jay Naicker said that the two had a clash, and the man allegedly got a gun from his car and shot her.
The suspect also allegedly shot the JoJo tank before he fled in his car. Police have not made any arrests following the murder.
South Africans feel sorry for KZN family
The deceased will be late to rest on 3 February 2024. The family communicated that they felt her passing could have been avoided.
Read online users comments below:
Proud Moxen Moyo commented:
"This man has got anger issues, shooting a woman and the Jojo tank."
Podipodi Skhwama wrote:
"You see,when elections approaches acts of this will occur."
Nokulunga Ndlovu said:
"Here in MP it's slowly getting there neighbors here don't talk to each other because of water. This is a serious issue that needs to be looked. Today I don't have water because of neighbours that think they control water, water that is supplied for free."
Mthetheleli Sithole added:
"Anger is too much there no tolerance killing is like daily bread at Kwazulu Natal."
Mike Baloyi remarked:
"I think police must do house to house search for guns in that province cause every now and then there's a shooting incident took place and too many lives has been lost, so it might be fruitful and reduce the kind of situation."
Aslam Khan pointed fingers:
'Blame ANC. President must be locked up."
Bongani Mgubela was upset:
"So this woman has lost her life over a water dispute ?Life is cheap in SA, especially in that province."
eThekwini Mayor promises to restore water to Umlazi
Briefly News previously reported that the eThekwini Municipality has heard the cries of Umlazi residents as it promises the soon arrival of running water.
The community of Umlazi was met by Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda on Sunday, 18 June, after a string of recent protests over the absence of water.
The residents engaged the mayor and his officials about the lack of urgency shown by the city over the three months the community was struggling without water.
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