Khayelitsha taxi driver shot

 
 

Wife wounded in Harare attack

Taxi driver killed in his house

CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: The ongoing taxi violence has claimed the life of another driver and left his wife hospitalised.

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Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, says detectives of the Taxi Violence Unit are investigating cases of murder and attempted murder following the shooting at Ntlazane Road, Harare on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at about 22:30. 

“According to reports, a 39-year-old taxi driver was shot multiple times inside his house. He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.  His wife sustained a gunshot wound on her left arm and was rushed to a medical facility for treatment. 

“The motive for the attack is taxi-violence related and the suspects are yet to be arrested,” said Gwala.