The shooting incident resulted in the death of four people.
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Video footage of a shooting incident in Nyanga in the Western Cape on Tuesday where four people were gunned down has emerged.
The shooting incident took place before 9am.
In the 87-second video, a pan view of what has been called a taxi rank along the corners of Moonwood Drive and Sheffield Road can be seen.
A man enters the frame in the bottom left corner wearing a black beanie, white shoes, a brown jersey, and black pants. He is holding a blue bag that covers an object. He walks over to the patch of land where the vehicles are parked. Before he starts shooting, people can be seen running in the opposite direction as if gunfire is already ringing out.
The man with the black beanie then starts firing from an AK-47 rifle at the minibus taxi closest to him. It can be seen that he strikes an individual multiple times.
People are seen running for their lives, and on the opposite patch of land, a blue vehicle is seen reversing. This is when two men enter the frame of the footage and start firing at the blue vehicle multiple times before the driver manages to get away. Seconds later, the two men exit the frame of the footage.
The man with the rifle cannot be seen, but later, another unidentified man can be seen running with a firearm in hand, metres behind him, the man with the black beanie holding the AK-47 comes running. But, he stops to pick up the bag he used to cover the firearm, goes to check inside the minibus taxi, and then flees the scene.
The provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut, said the shooting incident is believed to be taxi-related.
This, after six people were shot and four were declared dead at the scene.
“Preliminary reports indicate that at approximately 8.30 am, unknown suspects opened fire on a group of individuals at the corner of Moonwood Drive and Sheffield Road. Four adult males, whose ages are yet to be determined, sustained fatal gunshot wounds and were declared deceased on the scene. Two other men were injured during the attack and were admitted to the hospital in a critical condition,” Traut said.
No arrests have been made at this stage.
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) Western Cape has condemned the shooting incident.
“We strongly condemn all forms of violence, intimidation, and lawlessness. We call on law-enforcement agencies to act swiftly and decisively to bring those responsible to justice. We also urge anyone with information to contact the South African Police Service,” Santaco Western Cape’s PRO, Makhosandile Tumana, said.
He said the motive for the shooting cannot be speculated as the incident is subject to an ongoing police investigation.
“Santaco Western Cape remains committed to promoting peace, stability, and responsible conflict resolution within the taxi industry. We will continue engaging operators and associations to ensure that disputes are addressed through the appropriate structures and never through violence. We extend our sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wish those who were injured a full recovery,” Tumana said.
The taxi council further appealed for calm to prevent further violence.
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