11 Taxi Drivers Shot Dead In South Africa On Return From Colleague’s Funeral

The minibus with bullet holes and damage in KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa on July 22, 2018. (Screenshot /ENCA via Reuters)

Unknown gunmen on Sunday killed eleven South African minibus taxi drivers and injured four when they opened fire on the drivers vehicle in KwaZulu Natal province.

National commissioner of police Khehla Sitole said the men were travelling back to Johannesburg from a colleague’s funeral on Saturday night when they were ambushed.

“Preliminary reports indicate that that the 11 were among 17 people coming from a funeral… Four victims were critically injured and taken to hospital while two survived unscathed,” he said.

Police launched a manhunt to find those responsible.

“We will wait for the investigation to advance before speculating on a motive,” said Sitole.

Private minibuses provide essential transport for millions of South Africans, but violence is common between rival taxi groups as profitable routes are hotly contested.





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