The Durban High Court has sentenced Sanele Dlamini to two life terms in relation to an Umlazi mass shooting incident.
The Durban High Court has sentenced Sanele Dlamini to two life terms for his role in a barbaric shooting spree that left eight people dead in Umlazi township, though he was convicted on only two counts of murder.
Dlamini originally faced eight charges of murder and four counts of attempted murder. The court heard that on May 16, 2025, Dlamini, his brother Lungelo, and their friend Secunda Msomi were attacked by community members in Umlazi who accused them of local robberies.
Lungelo died from his injuries that same day. Seeking vengeance, Dlamini and several accomplices armed themselves and tracked the community members to an informal settlement in Umlazi's U-section.
The group opened fire, killing Sbanisezwe Ngcobo, Lindani Ngcobo, Mduduzi Ntobela, Nkanyiso Khumalo, Vumakwenkosi Ndlovu, Sihle Shange, Thandiswe Madondo, and Mbalenhle Mjoko.
