Two children under the age of five are among the deceased.
KwaZulu-Natal police have activated a 72-hour mobilisation of maximum resources in search of suspects who shot and killed six people in Ezakheni near Ladysmith last night.
Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says 12 people were travelling in a bakkie when another vehicle approached and its occupants opened fire at the bakkie.“Twelve people were travelling in a bakkie on Helpmekaar Road when another vehicle approached and its occupants opened fire at the bakkie. Two men and three women survived the shooting and were taken to hospital. A 21-year-old woman escaped the shooting unharmed.
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