The Nyanga Spiritual Crime Prevention Forum (SCPF) condemned the killing of executive member of the regional Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) Mongi Titi, who was gunned down at Nyanga Taxi Rank on Wednesday 16 April.
It called on law-enforcement agencies to leave no stone unturned to bring the perpetrators to book.
Nyanga SCPF chair Mawande Lugongolo said Titi’s death shocked many people, for he was one of the pillars of the Nyanga taxi industry.
He appealed for calm. “As Nyanga SCPF we are against crime and violence. We know who Titi was. We don’t want to see more blood spilled on his behalf.
“The taxi industry must allow law-enforcement officers to investigate his killing, and why. And we are hoping, for the sake of taxi commuters, they obey the law.”
Provincial police spokesperson W/O Joseph Swartbooi said the Nyanga officers registered a murder case for investigation.
He said detectives attached to the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit are probing the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The information at our disposal indicates that unknown gunmen approached a Toyota Fortuner parked in the vicinity of the Terminus, after which they opened fire on the occupant (45), who sustained fatal injuries.
“The victim was declared dead on the scene by the medical personnel.”
He said the unknown suspects fled the scene and had yet to be arrested.
According to Swartbooi the motive for the attack was also being investigated by the officers of the South African Police Service.
