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A Verulam tavern owner has been stabbed to death in the Cottonlands area, north of Durban, police said on Saturday.
Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said the 50-year-old man's body was discovered "with multiple stab wounds".
"He was declared dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated."
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News24 understands the victim operated Jo's Tavern from his residence for a number of years.
