Taxi violence stokes’ commuters fears

Cape Town’s taxi commuters’ fears of being caught in taxi violence were realised again on Tuesday morning. Several shots were fired at a taxi carrying nine commuters in Brackenfell. The police’s Bernadine Steyn says the attack happened just before six on Tuesday morning on the R-300 between Mfuleni and Kraaifontein. Nobody was wounded but Steyn said that they are investigating a case of attempted murder. Taxi violence has recently flared up again as taxi associations compete for lucrative routes.