Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Latest shooting in Joe Slovo not related to taxi wars

A driver in Joe Slovo, a member of Ysterplaat Taxi Association, which is a Codeta affiliate, was gunned down at about 1pm on Tuesday along Freedom Way.

According to police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi, the body of a 56-year-old man was found on his back with gunshot wounds to his face and chest.

In another Milnerton incident, a 48 year old, taxi driver wearing a bulletproof vest was arrested just after 5am on Tuesday for the possession of an unlicensed 9mm Norinco pistol and five rounds of ammunition.

The Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) secretary Lesley Sikuphela said that after engaging with the Ysterplaat Taxi Association chairperson, they were certain the recent shooting was an isolated incident.


by Everngelista Muza

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