Cape Town Taxi Violence Leaves 2 Drivers Dead, Shooting Linked to Tension Between Rival Associations
- A shooting at the Macassar Taxi Rank in Cape Town has left two drivers dead and one passenger injured
- The shooting is believed to be linked to ongoing tensions between two rival taxi associations in Cape Town
- The shooting comes a day after three people were killed in two separate shootings at other taxi ranks
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Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
WESTERN CAPE – Two taxi drivers have been shot dead at the Macassar Taxi Rank in Cape Town.
A passenger was also injured and rushed to the hospital following the shooting at the rank.
Authorities are on scene and investigations are underway, but the shooting is believed to be related to ongoing tensions between two rival taxi associations.
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Tensions between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) have flared up in recent days.
Shootings reported in Philippi East and Khayelitsha
The animosity has left three adults dead and six injured in two separate shooting incidents at taxi ranks in Cape Town on Monday, 25 August 2025.
In the first incident, at around 5:40 am, two armed men opened fire at the Vuyani Taxi Rank on the corner of Japhtha K Masemola Drive and Spine Road, Khayelitsha.
The shooting resulted in the death of a taxi driver, while two others were injured. Khayelitsha SAPS has since opened one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
In the second incident, at approximately 7:30 am on Monday, unknown men opened fire at a taxi rank on Ngqwangi Drive, Philippi East. Six adults, aged between 35 and 43, were shot during the incident. One person died on the scene, while another was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Police confirmed that four men were injured and were rushed to a nearby medical facility.
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CATA and CODETA begin urgent negotiations
The Philippi and Khayelitsha shootings sparked urgent talks between the two taxi associations, as they aimed to bring an end to the violence.
CATA spokesperson, Nkululeko Sityebi, at that stage, called for both teams to return to the negotiation table. He also confirmed that one of the association's members was killed in the shooting in Philippi.
"We don't know where the shooting is coming from, but it looks like there were ongoing negotiations between these two regions, CATA and CODETA, in connection with the route from Somerset to Mfuleni, where an agreement was put in place.
"Unfortunately, the other party decided not to follow the agreement that was reached in July," he said.
He added that the main concern was the safety of passengers, who were caught in the middle.
Other taxi shooting stories
Briefly News reported that while the Western Cape has witnessed a lot of taxi-related shooting incidents over the past few years, it wasn't the only area where there was a problem.
In July 2024, two taxi drivers were killed and two others severely injured after gunmen shot at a taxi in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal.
In January 2025, one person was shot dead at the Nyanga Taxi Rank, in what is believed to be a rivalry between two warring parties.
In June 2025, four people were killed after a shooting incident at the Mfuleni Taxi Rank in the Western Cape.
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