KWAMASHU residents woke up on Sunday morning to witness the horror of a suspected suicide on their doorstep.
A man’s body was found hanging from a tree near the Shembe church at K section, KwaMashu, north of Durban. Nduduzo Gumede (30) from K extension allegedly hanged himself with a washing line.
The body was discovered by a passerby.
His two aunts told Daily Sun when they received the news of his death, they went to his outside room to check if Nduduzo had left a suicide note.
One of the aunts said: “We only found a bread knife on the table. We were hoping that he had written a letter explaining his actions.
“This came as a shock to us because when we last saw him alive on Saturday, he was in good spirits and was acting normally.”
The aunt added that maybe he had planned to kill himself using a knife and then changed his mind.
“It looks as if he died by his own hand because one of our wash lines is missing.”
The aunt went on to say she didn’t want to reveal any further information as they were still waiting for family elders to arrive from Empangeni.
“They are on the way here. Maybe they will want to say more about the incident.”
Shocked residents stood in disbelief as they watched Nduduzo’s body dangling from the tree.
Mthokozisi Dlamini (52) – who is also a Shembe member – said he does not understand why the man chose to kill himself near their church.
“This is a holy place where we pray.
“People should respect that and not do evil deeds here.”
KZN police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Thulani Zwane said an inquest docket has been opened at KwaMashu cop shop for investigation, after a man’s body was found hanging from a branch.
