Grade 10 learner fatally shot at school

KwaNdengezi and the wider Pinetown/Durban West area have documented problems with gang-linked violence and drug syndicates, often tied to taxi associations and local drug markets.
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<br>Taxi-linked violence
<br>Recent arrests of three security guards allegedly tied to a local taxi association after an attack on an e-hailing driver.
<br>Firearms were confiscated, and parole violations are under investigation.
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<br>Drug syndicates
<br>Pinetown has a long history of drug-related crime, including heroin capsules, mandrax, and methcathinone (“cat”).
<br>Police raids in 2025 and earlier uncovered large-scale drug operations worth hundreds of thousands of rand.
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<br>School violence link
<br>Experts note that gang activity and illegal firearms often spill into schools, contributing to shootings.
<br>KwaZulu-Natal consistently reports among the highest rates of school-related shootings in South Africa.