KZN SAPS Kill Alleged Hijacking Suspect in Shooting, South Africans Weigh In

• The KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service tracked down a hijacking suspect, and the encounter did not end well for the suspect
• An encounter between him and the cops, who teamed up with private security teams, resulted in his death
• South Africans noted that it was the second shootout with a suspect on the same day, as another suspect was gunned down earlier

Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, covered a range of criminal activities, including cash-in-transit heists, kidnappings, taxi violence, police investigations, police shootouts, and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

KWAZUL-NATAL — The South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal shot and killed a suspected hijacker in KwaNdengezi on 10 September 2025. The shootout happened on the same day that police took down an alleged cop killer.

According to journalist Dasen Thathiah, the police from Amanzimtoti teamed up with SAPS from Umkomaas, the Umzinto K9 unit, ET Rapid Response, TRT, and Matrix/Beam-e Tacking. The multidisciplinary operation tracked down a hijacked Toyota Quantum.

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Information led them to the minibus near the Shell Ultra City on the N2. The police approached him, but the suspect tried to resist and evade arrest. He pulled out a gun, but he was shot when police and security teams overpowered him during a scuffle. The police recovered a signal jammer and an unlicensed firearm.

Police shoot and kill a murder suspect

The police also shot and killed a suspect who was wanted for the 2023 murder of a suspect on the same day in KwaNgcolosi. The suspect, who was also wanted for a string of murders, opened fire at the police. He was shot and killed, and the police found two guns in his possession.

The police also shot and killed a wanted kidnapping kingpin on 3 September in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The suspect was shot dead near the R21 and was listed on Mozambique's Wanted Persons Database. A Benoni businessman was rescued during the operation.

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South Africans weigh in

Netizens on X commented on the shooting.

UncleT said:

"Crime is a high risk in that province. I'd close shop if I were a criminal in KZN."

Kane asked:

"Who fired the shots? The SAPS guys or the Phoenix guys that are always with them?"

Elito said:

"I am moving to KZN, guys. There is law enforcement there."

Palestine will be free said:

"Criminals who still commit crimes in KZN are either naive, stupid, or think they are brave."

The Unique 1 said:

"You don't mess with the KZN police."

5 Suspects killed in KZN shootout

In a related article, Briefly News reported that five suspects were shot and killed during a shootout with the police on 8 September 2025. The incident happened in the Chatsworth area, and the suspects were wanted for a string of crimes.

The suspects were reportedly linked to crimes committed in the Durban area. When the police arrived at the scene, the suspects opened fire, and the police responded. The youngest suspect who was killed was 17.

Source: Briefly News