Rustenburg-North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned the shooting incident which has left two dead and another wounded near the Bleskop hostel, outside Rustenburg, on Wednesday

In appealing for calm and calling on the community to assist police in their investigation, Premier Modise said that police should not leave any stone unturned to bring those responsible for the callous crime to book.

“The taxi industry should not be provoked to anger and retaliation. The senseless attack should not serve to ignite a vicious cycle of violence and add fuel to an already volatile situation around our mining communities,” Modise said.

The Premier has expressed concern that the attack occurred in broad daylight in an area that is supposed to be closely monitored by police.    

According to police, Four taxi drivers were allegedly talking when a VW Jetta stopped nearby and three of the four occupants got out of the car and shot at the victims before driving off at around 11:00 am.

“Two men, both aged 47 and taxi owners, were certified dead on the scene. The other one was taken to the hospital with serious injuries while the fourth man survived without any injury.”Brigadier Thulane Ngubane  said.

Ngubane said the motive was unknown and no arrests were made.

He said the shooting had not been linked to the ongoing strike by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union in the platinum sector.-TDN
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