Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was at the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where the young man and five other suspects were due to appear.

The group was recently arrested during a roadblock during the holiday season in Sundumbili, on the north coast.

“Through investigation, we found out that they were about to go and kill someone and steal their money,” Mkhwanazi said.

The suspects are believed to be part of an armed group seen in a viral video clip firing shots into the air at the KwaMashu hostel.

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Mkhwanazi says detectives positively linked them to 11 cases of murder, eight cases of attempted murder and robberies in the area north of Durban.

They are also believed to be behind a spate of hijackings on Dumisani Makhaye Drive, which links KwaMashu, Newlands Inanda Clermont and Pinetown.

“There are three others who are part of this gang who were arrested in Johannesburg and also found in possession of illegal firearms. They will be brought here to join those,” Mkhwanazi added.

Mkhwanazi said they were looking for other suspects.

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