Four Killed In Armed Attack At Taxi Rank In Central Johannesburg, South African Police Report
According to South African police, four people were killed by armed attackers at a taxi rank in central Johannesburg on Thursday.Three people were killed in a similar shooting that took place the day before near the city. The shootings are thought to be related to ongoing rivalries between taxi associations, which are a violent part of South Africa’s lucrative and competitive minibus taxi industry.For most South Africans, minibus taxis are their main form of transportation. Early on Thursday, police spokesman Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told AFP that armed men in a vehicle approached a taxi stand in Johannesburg’s Jeppestown area and opened fire.Two hawkers, a taxi driver, and someone in charge of the taxi lines were among the victims. The attack also injured three other people: a passenger, a taxi driver, and a university student. Nevhuhulwi went on to say that there is a suspicion that the shooting is connected to violence in taxis. Three taxi drivers were … Continue reading Four Killed In Armed Attack At Taxi Rank In Central Johannesburg, South African Police Report
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