News24 reports that the chairperson of the Alexandra Randburg Midrand Taxi Association (Armta), Molefe Moekeletsi, and his bodyguard – travelling in separate cars – were gunned down in Marlboro Gardens, Joburg, on Thursday.  

Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said Moekeletsi was killed on 8th Street in Marlboro after unknown gunmen, driving a white BMW X5, launched an attack on two vehicles – an Audi and a Mahindra bakkie – that were travelling together. Nevhuhulwi said the driver of the Audi and one passenger from the Mahindra bakkie were declared dead on the scene, while police later added that four more occupants of the bakkie sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to hospital.

Two civilians sustained injuries after their vehicle crashed into the Audi when the driver lost control. Nevhuhulwi said that police later discovered the suspects’ vehicle abandoned a few kilometres away from the scene. “The suspects are unknown at this stage, and the motive is currently suspected to be taxi-violence related, as one of the victims has been reported to be a member of a local taxi association of Alexandra,” she indicated.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Iavan Pijoos at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
• Read too, Taxi boss and his bodyguard shot dead outside Alexandra, at SowetanLive
• And also, Marlboro shooting might be linked to taxi violence, say police, at SABC News

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