Provincial Detectives Serious and Violent Crimes Taxi Unit are probing the circumstances surrounding two sperate shooting incidents which claimed the lives of three adults and injured six men.
Information reveals that on Monday, 25 August 2025 at about 07:30, unknown armed men opened fire and shot six adults between the ages 35 and 43 of which one succumbed to gunshot wounds on the scene and another was declared deceased at the hospital. Four injured men were transported to a medical facility of which three taxi drivers were in a critical condition and a passenger in a stable condition. The incident happened at a taxi rank in Ngqwangi Drive, Philippi East.
Philippi East SAPS opened two counts of murder and four of attempted murder.
This shooting incident followed another incident earlier this morning at about 05:40 on the corner of Japhtha K Masemola Drive and Spine Road in Khayelitsha. Preliminary information suggests that two armed men approached the Vuyani taxi rank where they opened fire, killed a taxi driver, and wounded two other drivers who was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
Khayelitsha SAPS registered one count of murder and two of attempted murder.
The motives for these attacks are believed to be taxi-conflict related.
The suspects fled the scenes in an unknown get-away vehicle and are yet to be arrested. We appeal to anyone with information which could lead to the arrest of the suspects to please contact Detective Captain Lukhunyo Magadla on 082 411 3245 or alternatively Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or through the MySAPS mobile application anonymously. All information will be dealt with confidentially.
