Five Men Questioned Over Durban Foreign Nationals Attack

By Staff Reporter

Durban — Five men aged between 19 and 46 have been taken in for questioning in connection with a series of violent attacks on foreign nationals in Durban, including a murder and attempted murder, as protests continued outside Home Affairs offices.

KwaZulu-Natal police said the men were taken in on Friday afternoon near the Home Affairs offices on Che Guevara Road in Umbilo.

They are being treated as persons of interest while investigators establish their possible links to three separate cases reported in the city.

The first case involves the assault of a foreign national in Durban’s central business district on Wednesday afternoon.

A second investigation concerns a foreign national who died after being assaulted in the CBD on Thursday morning.

Police are also investigating an attack in Berea on Thursday morning in which two foreign nationals were allegedly assaulted by a group of people taking part in a march.

The case involves assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.

South African Police Services (SAPS) have not disclosed the identities of the five men or confirmed whether any have been formally charged.

They said they were also pursuing other people suspected of involvement in violence and other criminal acts during the marches.