A KwaZulu-Natal magistrate was killed by a group of men during an alleged hijacking near the R66 at Denge in KwaNongoma on Thursday.
It is alleged the 48-year-old magistrate was driving his Toyota Hilux when a taxi full of men hijacked.
KZN police spokesperson Const Thenjiswa Ngcobo confirmed the incident and said Nongoma police are investigating a case of murder and hijacking.
“A 48-year-old man was shot and his vehicle taken by the suspects. Reports indicate the deceased was driving in KwaDenge when he was hijacked by an unknown suspect(s).”
Ngcobo said the body was recovered a few kilometers away from where the vehicle was hijacked.
It is understood the magistrate presided at the Mahlabathini magistrate’s courts.
The crime rate in parts of South Africa has soared amid efforts to address the trend.
