Taxi driver shot dead on N11 near Modelkloof, KZN

A taxi driver was shot dead on Thursday morning on the N11 just before the turn-off to Modelkloof, KwaZulu-Natal.

It was reported that the Toyota Quantum taxi was heading out of Ladysmith when unknown gunmen started firing shots at the taxi. After the shooting, the vehicle veered out of control and crashed into a streetlight pole. The taxi driver succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead at the scene. Police, forensics and the mortuary service responded to the scene. The forensics team combed the area for evidence to help with their investigation.granted an interdict against a taxi association that has been disrupting taxi servicesIn a statement, the Gauteng provincial government said Mamabolo won “an important court order that represents a victory for stability in the taxi industry and the commuting public”.

The order is effective as of 14 July until set aside by any other order that could be obtained by the Johannesburg Minibus Taxi Association or any other interested party.For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for

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