1 Killed in Nyanga Taxi Rank Shootout, Police Swiftly Arrest 19 People and End Further Bloodshed

• 19 people have been taken in for questioning following a mass shooting at the Nyanga Taxi Rank
• One person was shot dead, and seven others were critically injured during the shooting between two parties
• Western Cape Provincial Commissioner Lt General Thembisile Patekile praised officers for their speedy response

WESTERN CAPE – One person has been killed and many others injured following a mass shootout at the Nyanga Taxi Rank.

The shootout, believed to be between two warring parties, took place on the morning of 14 January 2025. The scene remains an active crime scene as of 10 am, but police have cordoned it off.

19 suspects arrested following shooting

Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt. General Thembisile Patekile, confirmed that 19 people were taken in for questioning. He added that they all belong to certain security companies, but from other provinces.

Investigations are now underway to determine why they came to the Western Cape.

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Lt. General Patekile also confirmed that 20 firearms were seized, 13 of which were rifles and seven pistols. He added that more could be found once officers completed combing the scene. He also stated that seven people were critically injured and taken to hospital.

Shooting believed to be around money

The Lt. General also noted that part of the reason for the shooting was related to money.

“It seems as if this money is a bone of contention,” he said.

He also explained that the situation could have been much more disastrous had police not responded so swiftly. Members of Crime Intelligence, the Combat Team, and TRT were already near the area and were able to intervene and prevent further tragedy.

There were also concerns as the shooting took place not far from a school, but Lt General said that all was in order and police handled the matter speedily.

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“We say Thank God that at times there weren’t children around going to board taxis to other places,” he noted.

The country is no stranger to deadly shootings at taxi ranks. On 2 February 2024, two people were shot dead at the MTN Taxi Rank in Johannesburg, with police launching a manhunt for 10 people.

A shootout at a taxi rank in Limpopo on 28 March 2024 then left four dead and seven others injured. The motive for the shooting was unknown at that stage.

Mpumalanga tavern shooting claims 8 lives

In another tragic shooting incident making news in the country, eight people were killed following a shooting outside a tavern.

Three people are still in hospital after gunmen opened fire at an establishment in Pienaar in the Mbombela area of Mpumalanga.

Briefly News reported that police were working around the clock to bring the perpetrators to book for the deadly shooting.

Source: Briefly News