A Chatsworth mosque caught fire on Wednesday morning and police are investigating whether foul play was involved.
The bomb unit is also on the scene.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele said the fire took place at Masjid-e-Mukhtar.
"It is apparently the roof of the storage room, [which holds] cleaning equipment and detergents, that caught fire. We are still investigating foul play," Mbhele added.
She said the fire has been extinguished.
Police are speaking to the Moulana at Musjid-e-Mukhtar mosque where assailants apparently set the place of worship alight. A passing taxi saw the fire, alerted the community who put out the blaze @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/NtjRKfv1tO
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