Another taxi operator was shot and wounded at the Nyanga Taxi Rank on Thursday 5 November, just three days after the taxi associations vowed to end the taxi war on Monday 2 November. The pledge followed a meeting with officials from the Western Cape Department of Mobility and City of Cape Town.

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Nyanga police have registered an attempted-murder case for investigation.

Police confirm shooting investigation

Provincial police spokesperson Lt-Col FC van Wyk said the circumstances surrounding a shooting at Nyanga Taxi Rank on Thursday, 5 November, were under investigation.

The incident occurred at around 09:00, when a 44-year-old man was shot.

“The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the right side of his upper body and was taken to hospital by a private vehicle. The motive for this attack is believed to be taxi-related; however, this forms part of the ongoing investigation.

“No arrests have been made. This case will be transferred to the Provincial Detectives Taxi Violence Unit.”

Community leader calls for rank cleanup

A Nyanga community leader, who declined to be named for fear of reprisals, described the incident as shocking. He called for Law Enforcement officers to be deployed to the taxi rank.

“There is no-one who can resolve their problems, except they. But it seems some of them are not yet ready to end the war. The sad part about their fighting is that it affects innocent people, many of whom have been killed in the crossfire.” He said the Nyanga Taxi Rank really needed cleaning up.

CATA silent on incident

Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) spokesperson Nkululeko Sityebi did not respond to City Vision’s request for comment.

Anyone with information on this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.