Foreign national fires shot at tenant over unpaid rent in KZN
· The South African
A Zimbabwean national allegedly fired a gunshot while chasing his tenant over unpaid rent in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday afternoon.
The tenant’s family contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) after witnessing the confrontation.
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Moments later, they heard a gunshot and called for help.
Tenant escapes unharmed after foreign national fires shot
Reaction officers arrived and found the South African tenant unharmed.
He told officers he had recently lost his job at a call centre and had fallen behind on rent payments of about R3 500.
He said the landlord confronted him earlier in the day about the outstanding amount, chased him and allegedly fired a shot in his direction.
The landlord fled before officers arrived. Reports indicate that a spent cartridge casing was removed from the scene shortly after the incident.
Tenant plans to settle the debt
The tenant said he is due to start a new job on Monday and plans to pay the outstanding rent once he receives his first salary.
Authorities are investigating the incident.