Security guard shot dead in KZN

KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed that a 38-year-old security company official has been shot dead in Pietermaritzburg. He was checking on a guard working at the Imbali Community Hall in Plessislaer when he was murdered. Police said that the incident could be linked to the ongoing strike by security workers. A spokesperson said Johannis Shoba had been shot in the neck, chest and arm. Three gunmen fled the scene after the shooting. No arrests have been made yet.