Reward for information on taxi rank shooting

POLICE have offered a R100 000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunmen behind a deadly shooting at the Mfuleni, Cape Town taxi rank on Friday morning that left four people dead and three others injured, including a commuter.

- WENDY DONDOLO

Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said the incident took place around 6am at the old taxi rank when two unknown gunmen opened fire, striking seven people before fleeing the scene.

“Of the seven victims, one was a commuter that was injured,” said Potelwa.

The Western Cape Taxi Violence Unit has since launched a full investigation and is pursuing several leads.

No arrests have yet been made, but detectives are pursuing several leads.

The shooting, believed to be linked to ongoing taxi-related tensions, has drawn widespread condemnation from both the taxi industry and the provincial government.

Mandla Hermanus, chairperson of South African Taxi Council, (Santaco) Western Cape, said the industry was “deeply disturbed” by the violence and called on law enforcement to act swiftly.