Hout Bay shooting could be linked to taxi violence – MEC Grant

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Four men were shot dead and two passengers were wounded near the police station on Monday morning.

CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Transport MEC Donald Grant says Monday’s deadly shooting in Hout Bay could be linked to ongoing taxi violence.Grant said the shooting stems from a feud over a sought-after route from Hout Bay to Cape Town.

He said the associations had been operating illegally on the Victoria Road route which is run by a Vehicle Operating Company.

 

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Could be? Are you actually retarded! 4 innocent lives does today, last week another was assassinated. This is an ongoing taxi war over the Hout Bay -CPT route & HB-wynburg route. Can for once politics be put aside and politicians actually help the community!

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