KwaZulu-Natal police have found the bodies of four men who were murdered in two separate incidents over the weekend at Ngudwini.
Police spokesperson Superintendent Jay Naicker said Mkhombeni Ntanzi (41) was shot several times in the early hours of Sunday morning when he went out to herd his cattle into the valley below the Mbizana store.
He was found lying in the valley.
While combing the area police found the bodies of three other men alongside the road, a few kilometres from the first murder scene.
According to residents, Solly (27) Sizwe (23)and Mzamo Ntuli (17) had come to the area to visit their family. As the three men left the area on Saturday evening, residents reported hearing shots.
Police suspect the two crimes were committed by different people. The motive for the killings is unknown.
The serious and violent crimes unit and local detectives are investigating. – Sapa