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The drivers were traveling in a minibus when gunmen launched an ambush and opened fire (Representational)Johannesburg: Gunmen have shot
dead 11 taxi drivers returning to Johannesburg from the funeral of a colleague in Kwa-Zulu Natal, a police spokesman said on Sunday.The
drivers, who were members of the Gauteng taxi association, were in a minibus driving along the R74 when unknown gunmen launched an ambush
and opened fire."There was a shooting at about 8 p.m
There were 11 fatalities and four were seriously injured and are in hospital," Kwa-Zulu Natal spokesman Jay Naicker said."We understand they
were from the Gauteng taxi association
There has been a lot of taxi violence in the area but we are still investigating who the perpetrators were."Minibus taxis are the most
popular form of transport in South Africa and violence is common by rival groups vying for dominance on profitable routes.© Thomson Reuters
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