South Africa Police Service said that on Saturday night, a taxi from Gauteng province transporting people who attended a funeral came under fire between Colenso and Weenen. Unknown suspects jumped into the road from the bushes and opened fire, it said. Xinhua news agency quoted a police spokesperson as confirming that there had been 11 fatalities while four people were seriously injured. The victims were allegedly from a taxi association in Gauteng. South Africa taxi operators often clash with each other for ranking facilities and routes.

Source: bd News24 July 22, 2018 09:56 UTC