Shallcross, Durban

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Shallcross
Coordinates: 29°53′13″S30°52′37″E / 29.887°S 30.877°E / -29.887; 30.877
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Main Place Queensburgh
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
14,514
 • Density3,910/km2 (10,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 12.8%
 •  Coloured 1.5%
 •  Indian/Asian 85.2%
 •  White 0.3%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  English 87.2%
 •  Zulu 5.1%
 •  Xhosa 3.8%
 •  Afrikaans 1.3%
 • Other2.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4093
PO box
4079

Shallcross is a suburb of Queensburgh in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated approximately 23 kilometres south-west of Durban by road.

Gang activity

Shallcross experienced intermittent gang violence from 2019 to 2021. [2] In January 2021 Yaganathan “Teddy Mafia” Pillay became the 8th victim in an ongoing turf war over drug distribution and sales. [3] A relative of Pillay alleged that the police had failed to arrest any of the killers, and may have been bribed. [4] In one of several drive-by shootings following these murders, a 52 year old man died on 8 March in Taurus street. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Shallcross". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Singh, Orrin (13 January 2021). "More than R100k in drugs found at flat near Teddy Mafia's home, Hawks confirm". timeslive.co.za. Times Live. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Meyer, Dan (5 January 2021). "'My father drank black tea' – Alleged drug lord Teddy Mafia mourned: According to his daughter, alleged drug kingpin Yaganathan Pillay (AKA Teddy Mafia) was a generous benefactor to the Chatsworth community". thesouthafrican.com. The South African. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Singh, Orrin (7 January 2021). "Teddy Mafia's brother says police are in cahoots with drug kingpins". timeslive.co.za. Times Live. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Marriah-Maharaj, Jolene (8 March 2021). "Man killed in drive-by shooting near Teddy Mafia's house". iol.co.za. IOL. Retrieved 12 March 2021.


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