A 56-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting which occurred in Southport on December 28, 2022.
The accused appeared in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murder on December 29.
The matter was postponed to January 10 for a formal bail application.
Police spokesperson Captain Petros Mpinge said police opened a case of murder after a 61-year-old man was fatally shot at Anerley Gardens in Southport.
“The victim was declared dead on the scene,” said Capt Mpinge.
On the Lazer 911 WhatsApp group, a post read that security officers received a call from a business client in Southport requesting assistance after he heard a gunshot on his premises.
The officers managed to disarm the suspect and arrest him, read the post.
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