Police probe killings at taxi rank

Operations are back to normal at the Mfuleni taxi rank after a deadly shooting on Friday last week during what is believed to be a taxi-violence-related incident. Four taxi operators were gunned down and two were injured. A passenger was also injured.

- UNATHI OBOSE

Four murder and three attempted murder cases have been opened.

In a statement on Friday 6 June, the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) expressed shock and outrage at the brutal murder of four of its members. The organisation regarded the incident as a senseless act of violence. It further stated that the incident highlighted the urgent need for an effective regulatory framework to ensure the safety and security of taxi operators and commuters.

“As you may be aware Codeta Regional Taxi Council had written to the Western Cape Department of Transport and the MEC of Transport on 28 August last year to advise of the partial service of the M18 route (from Mfuleni to Somerset West) due to prohibitions on our operators returning with passengers.