Vigilantism not way forward, says KZN MEC after KwaMashu shooting
Communities are being cautioned against taking the law into their own hands.
On Monday night, seven men were found shot dead execution-style under a railway bridge in KwaMashu, north of Durban.
Police think it was a vigilante attack as the victims had been accused of committing crimes in the area.
READ: Seven people killed execution-style in KwaMashu
"MEC Hlomuka applauded the assigning of the Provincial Organised Crime Unit to the case by the KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service, Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to what he referred to as a sign of commitment in ensuring that each act of criminality is viewed in a serious light," says KZN Community Safety's Thando Biyela.
"MEC Hlomuka has urged the citizens of KwaZulu-Natal to refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
"The Department of Community Safety and Liaison working together with the police and is committed to ensuring peace and stability."
