Chilling tale of murder of 2021 unrest victim in Phoenix

THE Durban High Court heard yesterday that one of the victims of the 2021 July unrest in Phoenix was hit on his head with a hammer and a rock.

- NOMONDE ZONDI

Four men, Ravine Naidoo, 67, from Phoenix, Trevor Gopal, 52, from La Mercy, Tyreece Govender, 21, from Phoenix, and Timothy Govender, 46, also from Phoenix, faced murder, attempted murder, malicious damage to property, and public violence, arising from the assault of the victim and others.

Additionally, Gopal was also charged with incitement to commit public violence.

The State has alleged that the four men killed Njabulo Allen Dlamini by hitting him with golf sticks, an iron rod, a sjambok, and set him alight.