Shooting Incident at a Taxi Rank in Jeppe
Thursday, 20 March 2025
It is reported on the morning of 20 March 2025, a group of armed men came to a taxi rank in Doornfontein in Jeppe policing prencict and started shooting randomly. Four people were declared on the scene while three were taken to hospital with injuries. One of the injured is a university student who was waiting for a bus. The shooting is suspected to be taxi violence related and the matter will be investigated by the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit.
On another separate incident, yesterday, 19 March 2025, there was also a shooting incident at Zonkizizwe taxi rank which claimed the lives of three people.
It is reported that unknown people driving a white BMW randomly shot at bystanders at the rank. The deceased were identified as taxi drivers and two passengers were injured and taken to hospital.
No suspects arrested and the police are investigating a case of murder with three counts and attempted murder with two counts.
