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Following claims that the police had disarmed one faction in a deadly taxi war this weekend, Mthatha in the Eastern Cape was blocked off completely on Monday morning, with no vehicles able to travel in or out, while gunshots were heard inside the town. WhatsApp warnings were sent to residents t...
Eastern Cape police commissioner urges dialogue amidst escalating taxi violence. Fatal shootings prompt urgent police crackdown.
Six people were injured after they were shot in a taxi related incident in Mthatha on Thursday morning.
It is alleged that on Thursday, 23 May 2024 at about 10:00, there was a shooting in Sutherland Street near a garage where taxis park and pick up passengers. There was a shooting, and six people were allegedly shot and sustained injuries. The incident is taxi related. Police are investigating 6 counts of attempted murder.
Fire swept through three buildings and four police vehicles in Mthatha at the weekend, destroying the offices of several law firms, part of the Madeira police station and a string of shops. The Elphil Properties building which houses Home City China Best Price and Dunns Clothing Store as well as the neighbouring five-story Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) building at York Road were affected.