Cape Town Taxi Violence Kills 3 and Wounds 6 in 24 Hours Across Multiple Areas

• Three people were killed and six others wounded in a series of shootings linked to taxi violence across Cape Town in under 24 hours
• Incidents were reported in Delft, Mfuleni, Gugulethu, and Khayelitsha, prompting the deployment of Public Order Policing units
• Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis condemned the violence and pledged full municipal policing support alongside SAPS

WESTERN CAPE — A wave of taxi dispute shootings in Cape Town left three dead and six injured over 24 hours. Police spokesperson Thembakazi Mpendukana confirmed Wednesday's gunfire at Delft’s Palm Taxi Rank, where two wounded victims were ferried to medical care via another minibus. The incident happened days after four men were shot dead in the province.

According to News24, Public Order Policing units swiftly secured the Delft scene as violence escalated. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis confirmed local officers joined SAPS to manage several rank-related skirmishes reported across Mfuleni, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, and Delft.

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Cape Town Mayor condemns taxi violence

Hill-Lewis denounced the violent clashes, promising complete municipal backing for SAPS through CCTV data and specialised tracking technology. The unrest originated Tuesday morning, with three individuals suffering gunshot wounds during a swift 90-minute stretch in Mfuleni across Usompempe Street, Nqubelani Street, and the Parliament Avenue intersection. Violence erupted again at 14:50 in Gugulethu, where two men died, and another was injured.

By 16:45, a 38-year-old man was killed inside a Toyota Quantum in Khayelitsha’s H Block. Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg noted that no suspects are in custody, while Safety MMC JP Smith urged community members to submit anonymous leads via the City's hotline.

11 Killed in 3 separate shootings

In a related article, Briefly News reported on the three fatal shootings in Khayelitsha, Langa and Gugulethu that left 11 people dead, and the Western Cape police’s R100,000 reward for information leading to the suspects’ arrest.

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The attacks unfolded within hours, with two more people wounded in Gugulethu. Police have yet to establish a motive and are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Source: Briefly News