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The South African
3 days ago
- The South African
R100 000 reward offered after Mfuleni taxi rank shooting
Western Cape police have launched an urgent investigation into a deadly shooting that left four people dead, and three others injured at the Mfuleni taxi rank in Cape Town on Friday morning. Authorities believe the incident, which took place when unknown gunmen stormed the taxi rank office and opened fire, is linked to ongoing taxi-related tensions. The province's deputy police commissioner for crime detection, Bongani Maqhashalala, confirmed the case has been escalated to specialised units. 'This investigation has been taken over by the Serious and Violent Crimes Investigation, the Taxi Violence Unit,' he said. 'We are also offering a reward of up to R100 000 to any person who can provide any information that can lead to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for this.' The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape has strongly condemned the attack and called for calm within the taxi community. Moreover, Chairperson Mandla Hermanus described the shooting as a senseless act of violence. 'We condemn this brutal and criminal act in the strongest possible terms,' he said. Furthermore, Hermanus also warned against allowing the incident to reignite tensions in the industry. 'We urge all operators to remain calm and exercise maximum restraint. This incident must not be allowed to derail the efforts underway to build peace and unity within the taxi industry across the province.' Taxi Industry Urged to Maintain Peace Additionally, SANTACO has announced plans to meet with the taxi associations affected by the incident to uncover the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Hermanus said they would look at ways to contribute to restoring calm. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Eyewitness News
4 days ago
- Eyewitness News
Police offer R100k reward for info on deadly Mfuleni taxi rank shooting
CAPE TOWN - Cape Town police said they were hot on the heels of gunmen linked to a mass shooting at the Mfuleni taxi rank on Friday morning. Four taxi operators were shot and killed, while two others and a commuter were injured in the shooting. Police believe that two gunmen were involved in this shooting, and a reward of R100,000 is being offered for information about the shooting. Western Cape police said two of the taxi operators were shot and killed while sitting inside a private car at the taxi rank just after 6am. They then proceeded inside an office where two more taxi operators were shot dead, and two others injured. Deputy provincial police commissioner for crime detection, Bongani Maqhashalala, said the motive could be related to taxi routes. "Here, we've been monitoring the routes as well as Somerset. However, when the matter is planned and takes place as this one early in the morning, unfortunately, we managed to miss this one." Crime scene experts are still combing the area for more clues.
