The community of Bhambayi in Inanda, north of Durban, has called for police visibility to be stepped up after four people were shot and killed in the area just before midnight on Friday.
Community members say three suspected robbers, believed to be linked to the notorious West Gang, opened fire on a group of community patrollers, killing one of them at the scene.
Two others later succumbed to their injuries in hospital. One of the suspects was also killed during the exchange of gunfire.
