A female passenger was shot dead when a taxi she was travelling in was attacked by unknown gunmen. The taxi driver was also fatally shot. The incident happened at the Esangweni taxi rank in Tembisa, Gauteng, during peak hour yesterday morning.

Commuters who were going to their respective workplaces had to run for their lives when the gunmen attacked the taxi they were travelling in. The taxi was ferrying passengers to Alexandra township and to Sandton Square. It is alleged that an unknown car pulled up next to the taxi and gunmen came out of the car and started shooting at the taxi driver. One of the female passengers who was sitting next to the driver was fatally shot.

Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed the incident. "The police are investigating a case of murder after two people were shot and killed at Esangweni Taxi Rank in Tembisa South on 27 February 2024. It is reported that a taxi with passengers was attacked by unknown armed suspects when it was driving out of the taxi rank. One passenger and the driver sustained fatal shots while the other passengers escaped without injuries," Nevhuhulwi said, adding that the motive of the shooting is unknown at this stage. "No suspects have been arrested as yet. Police investigation continues," she said.