3 dead in rival taxi company attack

Members of the Zwelibomvu taxi association opened fire on a rival Kwa-Ndengezi taxi association vehicle in Mariannhill -- which is located in Kwa-Zulu Natal province's eThekwini municipality -- on the morning of 24 October 2008. The incident occurred at approximately 0500 local time when the Kwa-Ndengezi taxi was travelling along Higginson Highway. The attackers pulled alongside the vehicle and began shooting, killing three of the taxi's eight passengers, including the driver; the other five passengers also sustained injuries. The attack was apparently the result of the taxi driver forcing his way onto a route that his association was not permitted to use. Authorities have identified two suspects in the case and are currently determining their whereabouts.