Western Cape: The third most dangerous province for women in South Africa
With over 50 000 reported cases of gender-based violence in 2025/26, activists stress the need for urgent government action to address this escalating crisis in South Africa.
A taxi driver, aged 27, was fatally shot on the N-2 highway near Gugulethu in the Western Cape while attempting to escape his attackers on Tuesday morning. According to police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala, the assailants, who are yet to be identified, pursued the driver from an informal settlement in Gugulethu and caught up with him on the highway. The motive for the attack is believed to be related to taxi-violence. Despite efforts to apprehend the suspects, they have managed to evade arrest as of now.
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