WC SAPS offers reward for taxi-related murders

Western Cape police have offered a R200 000 reward for information that could help solve three murder cases that occurred between 2023 and 2025

A British doctor was shot and killed in August 2023 while he was on his way to the Cape Town International airport. He and his family were en-route to the airport when their GPS rerouted them through Nyanga as the N2 was blocked due to a taxi strike. While driving in Ntlangano Road, an unknown man approached and shot the doctor in the head.

‘’The suspect was described as a light skinned African male wearing a hoodie. No one else was injured or robbed,’’ said Lt Col Malcolm Pojie, Western Cape police spokesperson

A reward of up to R100 000 is offered for information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect.

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Pojie confirmed that police are also offering R50 000 rewards each for information on the murders of a school principal in Kraaifontein and a taxi owner in Nyanga.

On 23 January 2025 at approximately 07:00, the deceased, Mr Sigudla, the principal of Ekutheleni Primary in Kraaifontein and his wife stopped in front of the school when they were accosted by two suspects of whom one pulled out  firearm and shot the deceased multiple times. The deceased’ wife was wounded in her arm. Nothing was taken and the suspects fled on foot.

On 16 April 2025, The secretary general of CATA, Mongi Titi, was shot multiple times while he was seated in his stationary Toyota Fortuner at the Nyanga Taxi Rank. Nothing was taken from the deceased, even though he was armed.

‘’It is believed that two suspects fled the scene,’’ said Pojie

Anyone with information regarding the murders and the whereabouts of the suspects are urged to contact Lt Col Julian Tarentaal on 082 559 4645 or Capt Lukhanyo Magadla on 082 411 3245, both are attached to the Western Cape Serious and Violent Crime Investigations. Alternatively, Crime Stop can be contacted on 08600 10111 or on MySAPS mobile application. 

 

Western Cape SAPS have also offered up to R100 000 to anyone with information which will lead to the apprehension of alleged taxi-hitman, Vuyo Tshukela aka Yesufor whom a warrant of arrest was issued by the court.

‘’The suspect who is on the run has been positively linked to at least four taxi-related murders which were perpetrated in Philippi East and Nyanga during August 2024 and murders in Nyanga and Delft during September 2024,’’ said Lt Col Malcolm Pojie, Western Cape police spokesperson

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Anyone with information regarding the fugitive’s whereabouts is urged to contact Lt Col Julian Tarentaal on 082 559 4645 or Capt Lukhanyo Magadla on 082 411 3245. Alternatively, Crime Stop can be contacted on 08600 10111 or on MySAPS mobile application. 

 

Done by: Mitchum George