Four killed, child wounded in Bellville taxi rank shooting as taxi violence continues
Four men were killed and a seven-year-old child wounded in a Bellville taxi-rank shooting, days after CATA and CODETA agreed to a seven-day period of calm. Police have not confirmed whether the attack was taxi-related.
Four men were killed and a seven-year-old child wounded in a shooting at a Bellville taxi rank on Saturday, 7 November, raising concerns over the fragile peace between rival Western Cape taxi associations. The attack occurred at about 9pm when four gunmen in two vehicles opened fire on the victims. A fifth man and the child were also wounded and taken for medical treatment.
Police have not yet made any arrests and are investigating the incident, which may be linked to the ongoing conflict between the rival taxi associations. The shooting comes less than a week after the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) agreed to a seven-day period of calm, following weeks of deadly violence linked to disputed taxi routes.
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