{"id":295713,"date":"2026-03-06T18:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/?p=295713"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:44:16","slug":"nyanga-taxi-rank-fire-nine-taxisburned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/nyanga-taxi-rank-fire-nine-taxisburned\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine taxis gutted by fire at Nyanga Terminus Taxi Rank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nyanga police have registered an enquiry docket after nine taxis were set alight at the Nyanga Terminus Taxi Rank early on Friday6 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provincial police spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saps.gov.za\/newsroom\/msspeechdetail.php?nid=66743\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.saps.gov.za\/newsroom\/msspeechdetail.php?nid=66743\">Capt F.C. van Wyk<\/a> said the incident occurred at about 01:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEarly on Friday morning, at about 01:30, Nyanga officers were patrolling along Terminus Road when they noticed smoke coming from the taxi rank. They immediately went to investigate and found nine taxis alight (five Sprinters and four Quantums),\u201d said Van Wyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that no injuries were reported and that officers were still on the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-motive-behind-nyanga-taxi-rank-fire-unknown\">Motive behind Nyanga taxi rank fire unknown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CATA spokesperson<a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/cata-calls-for-justice-after-brutal-taxi-owner-killing-in-nomzamo-20250206\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"46347\"> Nkululeko Sityebi<\/a> confirmed the incident and said the motive behind the fire is still unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are shocked and saddened by the incident. We do not want to speculate about the cause of it. We have handed the matter over to the officers to investigate,\u201d said Sityebi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the association feels sorry for the taxi owners who lost their vehicles in the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ward-councillor-calls-for-calm-following-taxi-rank-incident\">Ward councillor calls for calm following taxi rank incident<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 37 councillor Sandile Martin described the incident as concerning, saying its repercussions could affect innocent people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are appealing to the taxi owners to remain calm and approach this matter with cool heads. We know it is not easy, but they need to sit down and resolve whatever differences they may have amicably,\u201d said Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also urged police not to leave any stone unturned in their investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nine taxis were set ablaze at Nyanga Taxi Rank; police are investigating the cause, with no injuries 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