2 Suspects Killed in Shootout With KwaZulu-Natal SAPS
- Two separate shootouts occurred in KwaZulu-Natal on 19 November, and both had fatalities as police officers engaged suspects
- The suspects were wanted for robbery and murder, and the police apprehended them, leading to a shootout
- No members of the South African Police Service were shot during the incident, and South Africans weighed in on the shooting
- The South African Police Service spoke to Briefly News about the shootings and confirmed the incidents
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, shootings, police investigations, police shootouts, and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.
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KWAZULU-NATAL — Two suspects were gunned down in shootouts with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal on 19 November 2025.
According to journalist Dasen Thathiah, who posted on his @DasenThathiah X account, two shootouts took place in Folweni and Umlazi. Both of the suspects who were killed were wanted for armed robberies and murders. No police officer was injured during the shooting, and two firearms were recovered.
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SAPS speaks to Briefly News
KZN Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda spoke to Briefly News. He confirmed that a suspect was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Mangazini Reserve in Folweni in the early hours of Thursday morning, 19 November 2025.
"Police were tracing the suspect who was wanted for cases of murder, and intelligence led them to a house at Mangazini Reserve. Upon realising the presence of police officers, the 31-year-old suspect started firing shots towards police officers from inside the house.
"He then jumped out of the house through the window as he continued shooting at police officers. Police returned fire, and the suspect was shot and fatally wounded. He was found in possession of an AK-47 assault rifle and two pistols. No police officer was injured during the shootout," he said.
Briefly News stories about KZN SAPS shootings
Members of the South African Police Service killed five suspects in separate shootings in Durban on 20 June 2025. The suspects who were killed were reportedly linked to a string of crimes in the area, including murder and armed robbery. The second shooting took place in Ohlange, and another shooting took place in eTafuleni.
KwaZulu-Natal police killed an alleged hijacking suspect in a shooting that took place in KwaNdengezi on 10 September. Police from Amanzimtoti joined forces with the police from Umzinto and Umkomaas to track down a hijacked Quantum. The suspect resisted arrest, shot at the officers, and was killed in the ensuing gunfight.
On the same day, the SAPS in the province shot and killed a suspect in KwaNgcolosi. The suspects were accused of committing more than seven murders, including allegedly killing a police officer. The Hawks tacked him down, and a shootout took place.
The police in the province shot and killed two suspected robbers on 14 October in Waterfall, Durban. The suspects were wanted for cash-in-transit heists, and one of the suspects was linked to multiple murders.
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South Africans react to the shooting
Netizens commented on the shooting.
Jacques Prinsloo Breytenbach said:
"The two recovered firearms will undergo ballistics testing to potentially link them to unsolved cases. Often these weapons have extensive criminal histories beyond the immediate charges."
Luyolo Mkentane said:
"Shootout with KZN Police? These goons didn't love themselves."
Ngubeni Nkomo kaYenwayo said:
"Pain went straight to Mary De Haas."
KJ says:
"That's KZN for you. The country has problems today because of that province."
3 killed in Umlazi shootout with SAPS
In a related article, Briefly News reported that three suspects were killed in two separate shootings in KwaZulu-Natal in October 2025. The shootings took place on 20 October and 21 October.
Two suspects were killed in one shooting in Umlazi. They were wanted in connection with armed robbery and housebreaking cases. The second suspect was shot after police obtained information following the first shooting, leading them to another suspect.
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