The shooting occurred just before 6pm on Wednesday. A man in his thirties was left fighting for his life after being shot multiple times on a footbridge in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), with paramedics racing to stabilise him before rushing him to hospital in critical condition. The shooting occurred just before 6pm on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. “Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the man believed to be in his thirties in a critical condition, with first aid being administered to him. Illegal miners killedEarlier this week, two suspected illegal miners were shot dead in Roodepoort after allegedly opening fire on police during an intelligence‑driven operation.