UPDATE: Taxi boss denies involvement in taxi violence
"We do not know anything about any taxi violence in Tembisa."
Despite reports that the taxi violence which erupted in Tembisa this morning involved Midrand and Alexandra taxi associations, the Alexandra association denied having any knowledge of this morning’s incident which resulted in the death of a woman and left two men seriously injured.
It has been reported the two injured were transported to Tembisa Hospital.
Norkem Park SAPS’ Warrant Officer Mahlodi Langa who is at the scene said, “The woman was shot in the stomach and died at the scene. The other two injured, were both men. All three were passengers who were going to work when the violence erupted,” he said.
The shootout took place at in the early hours of this morning. It was reported earlier that Esangweni Taxi Rank has been closed and taxi drivers are loading commuters outside the rank.
Alexandra Taxi Association chairperson, Mr Vusi Mayaba, said, “We do not know anything about any taxi violence in Tembisa.
“There is no way our association would fight in Tembisa. We do not operate in Tembisa,” he said.
@LigwalagwalaFM news coming up at 10 "Female passenger shot and killed in #Tembisa taxi violenceIs" is this how we start #WomenMonth? Sies
— ARoseFrom A Concrete (@realMadumane) July 28, 2015
It breaks my heart when Tembisa trends for all the wrong reasons. Taxi wars are absolute evil + rubbish. These routes are NOT owned by them!
— MissEmmah (@EmmahMabye) July 28, 2015
These Taxi violence now make Tembisa trends for wrong reasons. How many Innocent people must die before solution is found in this industry?
— Ndzavi Derrick .CBA (@NdzaviDerrick) July 28, 2015
