Driver shot 5 times, passenger wounded in attack en route to Port Edward

A driver and passenger who survived a shooting en route from Bizana to Port Edward were taken to hospital after reaching a police station.

April 5, 2025
Sugan Naidoo 1 minute read
Paramedics treat the shooting victims at Port Edward Police Station. Photo: Med-Evac

It was a close call for a driver and his passenger after they were shot multiple times while travelling from Bizana in the Eastern Cape to Port Edward, KZN, last night.

South Coast Herald reports that, according to Med-Evac Ambulance Services spokesperson Glen Preston, paramedics responded to an emergency call from the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in Port Edward.

Bullet holes on the vehicle. Photo: Med-Evac

“The driver and his passenger (a woman) managed to get to Port Edward Police Station where NSRI members were called to assist. The driver was shot five times and his passenger once. They were stabilised and on our arrival our team took over the patients’ care before transporting them to an appropriate medical facility for further treatment,” explains Preston.

An official investigation will be carried out by the police.

 

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April 5, 2025
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Sugan Naidoo

Senior reporter Sugan Naidoo is a true son of the South Coast soil. He was to the newspaper industry born, his late father working at the South Coast Herald back in the days when black and white photographs were still being used. Sugan has been with Caxton for close to three decades, having started as a weekend photographer, straight out of school. He soon showed his skill in hard news reporting and has, over the years, added to his repertoire, with motoring now one of his important beats. He is always willing to go the extra mile, especially if it's to test drive a new vehicle. He supports the Proteas, Springboks and Manchester United.
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