WORCESTER: Worcester police needs the public’s assistance following a shooting incident on 21 October in Zwelethemba where a man was shot and killed.

According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a provincial police spokesperson, police responded to a complaint of a shooting on 21 October 2026, at about 22:00, in Simanga Avenue, Zwelethemba.

He said upon arrival on the scene police found a 46-year-old foreign national who sustained a gunshot wound to his body. Medical personnel declared the victim deceased on the scene.

Twigg said according to reports the victim was approached by unknown suspects who shot him before fleeing the scene. He said the circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made.

Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously

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