A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty in the Durban High Court in connection with a mass shooting in Umlazi last year, which claimed eight lives. A group of suspects opened fire on people who were drinking at a house. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says the 28-year-old Sanele Dlamini was found guilty on two counts of murder and three of attempted murder. Netshiunda says Dlamini was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders, while the court sentenced him to
10 years imprisonment on each of the attempted murder charges. “On 16 May 2025, a group of people were drinking alcohol at a house at U section in Umlazi when they were attacked by a group of suspects who opened fire on them. Eight people died and four arrived at the hospital with gunshot injuries. The provincial murder and robbery unit detectives took over the investigation. Dlamini was identified as one of the suspects and police traced him until he was arrested. A search is
still on for the other suspects who were part of the gruesome murder.” #sapsKZN [SUSPECT INVOLVED IN UMLAZI MASS MURDER SENTENCED TO TWO LIFE IMPRISONMENT PLUS 30 YEARS IN JAIL] The Durban High Court has on Thursday, 28 May 2026, sentenced 28-year-old Sanele Dlamini to two terms of life imprisonment after he was found guilty on two counts of… pic.twitter.com/zlchd8E4bP — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) June 1, 2026
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