Tributes pour in for Tamia Fredericks, a mother-to-be tragically shot in Wentworth"

On Sunday, Tamia Fredericks, 25, was tragically shot and killed in Wentworth, a town south of Durban. She was four months pregnant at the time of her murder. The incident occurred on Wiest Road, when Fredericks was visiting friends in the area. Police have not provided many details about the investigation. Captain Ntathu Ndlovu of the Wentworth Police confirmed that Fredericks was found on the road with gunshot wounds.

Her mother, Jenny Fredericks, paid tribute to her daughter during a prayer meeting at the Open Door Assembly Church in Newlands East on Wednesday night. "A mother should never have to know the pain of burying her child," she said. Fredericks was described as kind, outgoing, and leaving behind a lasting impact on the community. A funeral service for Fredericks and her unborn baby will be held at the church on Saturday.

A planned Women's Day event was cancelled due to the news of the murder. eThekwini Ward 11 Councillor Allan Peterson expressed his pain as a father and community leader, calling for action against gender-based violence.