SANTACO calls for calm heads after deadly shooting at CT's Mfuleni taxi rank
CAPE TOWN - The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has called for calm heads following a deadly shooting at the Mfuleni taxi rank in Cape Town.
On Friday, four taxi operators were shot dead, while two others and a commuter were wounded.
ALSO READ: Western Cape cops vow to net gunmen behind fatal Mfuleni taxi rank mass shooting
Police suspect that tensions over a taxi route between Mfuleni township and Somerset West might be the cause of the attack.
SANTACO in the Western Cape said it's deeply disturbed by the deadly shooting.
SANTACO provincial chairperson Mandla Hermanus said they'll be meeting with the CATA and CODETA taxi associations to try and get to the bottom of this attack.
'We urge all operators to remain calm and exercise maximum restraint. This incident must not be allowed to derail the efforts underway to build peace and unity within the taxi industry across the province.'
A cash reward of R100,000 is offered to anyone who can help detectives bring the gunmen responsible to justice.
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