2 people killed, 8 others wounded in Nyanga taxi rank shooting

Lauren Isaacs

Lauren Isaacs

12 November 2025 | 11:08

Two women died on scene, while seven other women and a man were treated for gunshot wounds and taken to nearby medical facilities.

2 people killed, 8 others wounded in Nyanga taxi rank shooting

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CAPE TOWN - Ten people have been shot at the Nyanga taxi rank.

Two women died on scene, while seven other women and a man were treated for gunshot wounds and taken to nearby medical facilities.

The motive for Wednesday's attack is still under investigation. 

The police's Frederick van Wyk: "Crime scene experts are currently at a crime scene in Nyanga taxi rank, combing the area for clues following a shooting incident earlier this morning at about 10:17. According to reports, several unidentified suspects randomly shot at a taxi injuring several people. Nyanga SAPS members were dispatched to the shooting incident immediately." 

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