One person has been declared dead and two injured after e-hailing vehicles were attacked by unknown suspects at Maponya Mall this evening, 13 August 2025 photo supplied
Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi
SAPS Spokesperson
One person has been declared dead and two injured after e-hailing vehicles were attacked by unknown suspects at Maponya Mall this evening, 13 August 2025.
According to information at hand, an ehailing vehicle was seen stopping at the entrance when about four men approached the driver and shot at him before torching the vehicle.
Another vehicle which was nearby was shot at and the driver managed to flee and his vehicle was also torched.
It was later discovered that the driver and another passerby sustain gun shot wounds and were taken to hospital.
A case of murder, attempted murder with two counts and arson is opened for further investigations.
The SAPS and JMPD are on the scene to monitor the situation which is suspected to be taxi violence related.
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