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| South Africa shooting: Eleven taxi drivers killed in ambush | South Africa shooting: Eleven taxi drivers killed in ambush |
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| Gunmen in South Africa have killed 11 taxi drivers in an ambush, police say. | Gunmen in South Africa have killed 11 taxi drivers in an ambush, police say. |
| The men from Gauteng province were travelling to Johannesburg on Saturday night when their minibus was fired on. | The men from Gauteng province were travelling to Johannesburg on Saturday night when their minibus was fired on. |
| The victims, and four others critically injured, were returning from a colleague's funeral in the coastal region of Kwa-Zulu Natal, police said. | The victims, and four others critically injured, were returning from a colleague's funeral in the coastal region of Kwa-Zulu Natal, police said. |
| The motive is unclear although rivalry between groups running minibus taxi routes in South Africa has led to violence in the past. | The motive is unclear although rivalry between groups running minibus taxi routes in South Africa has led to violence in the past. |
| Minibus taxis are the most popular form of transportation among South Africa's population of 55 million. | Minibus taxis are the most popular form of transportation among South Africa's population of 55 million. |
| Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said the vehicle was attacked between the towns of Colenso and Weenen, in the coastal province. | Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said the vehicle was attacked between the towns of Colenso and Weenen, in the coastal province. |
| "The vehicle was ambushed. There were 11 fatalities and four were seriously injured and are in hospital," he told reporters. | "The vehicle was ambushed. There were 11 fatalities and four were seriously injured and are in hospital," he told reporters. |
| "There has been a lot of taxi violence in the area but we are still investigating who the perpetrators were." | "There has been a lot of taxi violence in the area but we are still investigating who the perpetrators were." |
| The targeted attack comes days after deadly shootings in Johannesburg, South African media reported. | |
| In one week, a taxi owner reportedly with "no enemies" was shot dead in his vehicle, and two others were killed while travelling under a police escort. | In one week, a taxi owner reportedly with "no enemies" was shot dead in his vehicle, and two others were killed while travelling under a police escort. |
| Ten people were also killed in violence related to rivalries among minibus drivers in Cape Town over one weekend in May. | Ten people were also killed in violence related to rivalries among minibus drivers in Cape Town over one weekend in May. |