Shallcross, Durban

Shallcross
Shallcross
Shallcross
Coordinates: 29.887°S 30.877°E / -29.887; 30.877
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceChatsworth
Area
  Total3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total14,514
  Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African12.8%
  Coloured1.5%
  Indian/Asian85.2%
  White0.3%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
  English87.2%
  Zulu5.1%
  Xhosa3.8%
  Afrikaans1.3%
  Other2.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4093
PO box
4079

Shallcross is a suburb of Durban, South Africa.

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] Pillay's two attackers were then murdered on the scene by local residents. A relative of Pillay alleged that the police had failed to arrest any of the killers, and may have been bribed.[4]

References

  1. "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.
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