{"id":47162,"date":"2023-06-12T10:02:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T08:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/two-taxi-bosses-gunned-down-in-mthatha-20230608\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:39:31","slug":"two-taxi-bosses-gunned-down-in-mthatha-20230608","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/two-taxi-bosses-gunned-down-in-mthatha-20230608\/","title":{"rendered":"Two taxi bosses gunned down in Mthatha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after two taxi bosses were gunned down under unknown circumstances in Mthatha on Wednesday, June 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two occupants sustained gunshot wounds in the upper body and were declared dead at the scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn Wednesday, June 7 at about 18:40, police were summoned to a complaint of murder, after a white Toyota bakkie with two occupants crashed into the gate of a Bed and Breakfast in Slovo Park, Mthatha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is further alleged that residents heard several gunshots before the bakkie veered off the road. At this stage, details are still sketchy, and police are following all leads,\u201d said police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deceased persons were identified as Masixole Gebengu (47), and Dumisani Bango (42). Both are believed to have been members of a local taxi association.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police are urging anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects to contact the member that is leading the investigating team on <strong>082 393 1062<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information may also be shared via <strong>Crime Stop<\/strong> on <strong>08600 10111<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-issued-by-saps\">ISSUED BY SAPS<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Twitter\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_fdf089d5\">\n<div class=\"tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Police launch manhunt for suspects after taxi bosses is gunned down in Mthatha <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t4NzqJd6Fr\">https:\/\/t.co\/t4NzqJd6Fr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ArriveAlive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ArriveAlive<\/a> <a 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