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Shallcross, Durban

Coordinates: 29°53′13″S 30°52′37″E / 29.887°S 30.877°E / -29.887; 30.877
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Shallcross
Shallcross is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Shallcross
Shallcross
Shallcross is located in South Africa
Shallcross
Shallcross
Coordinates: 29°53′13″S 30°52′37″E / 29.887°S 30.877°E / -29.887; 30.877
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceQueensburgh
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

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Shallcross experienced intermittent gang violence from 2019 to 2021.[2] In January 2021 Yaganathan “Teddy Bear 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

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.