Durban – The driver of a red BMW is fighting for his life in hospital after a deadly assassination attempt left him seriously injured.
The brazen attack occurred along the N2 Southbound, before the KwaMashu off-ramp, on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
Commenting on the shooting on the eve of the 4 November Local Government Elections, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma said: “Our Umdloti Road Traffic Inspectorate team responded swiftly to a shooting incident this afternoon along the N2 southbound”.
MEC Duma added: “According to a report from the RTI team, the driver of a red BMW has been taken to the hospital after a deadly assassination attempt that left him seriously injured”.
Although the driver was not named, MEC Duma said the South African Police Service has taken over the crime scene, with the Road Traffic Inspectorate team redirecting traffic.
“In this regard, we request motorists to exercise extra caution,” MEC Duma said.
“Importantly, the southbound carriageway has been affected, with three lanes closed and traffic only allowed to use the shoulder lane.”
He said at least 688 Road Traffic Inspectorate officers and Operation Shanela teams had been deployed across the province.
“From this figure, 77 officers are stationed in Durban,” MEC Duma said.
“We stated that our dedicated officers will ensure that there is safe and efficient movement of six million voters and election officials who will travel to 5028 voting stations.
“We made this deployment, fully aware that road rage and traffic-related altercations during election periods may escalate due to heightened political activities and contestation.
“Deployed throughout the province, this team of dedicated officers will therefore ensure that we have a secure voting environment.”
