Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Taxi boss’ family reels
THE family of the slain Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) president is hoping that the law will take its course.
Victor Wiwi and Sibusiso Masana were shot and killed while another taxi owner sustained gunshot wounds.
Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said Nyanga police are investigating a double murder and an attempted murder after a shooting incident earlier this week, on the off-ramp of Borcherds Quarry near Nyanga.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Sibongile Lusani said they do not have any details of what happened, they only know that Wiwi was shot.
“When we got to hospital he was not speaking so we don’t know what might have caused or who did this to him, we will let the law play its course,” he said.
Wiwi leaves behind his wife, four children and his only brother.
Lusani said the family was dependent on him on a lot of things.
“We always looked to him for protection but now this happened we don’t know what we’ll do now, we are deeply hurt but there is nothing we can do, these things do happen,” he said.
Van Wyk said according to reports City’s Metro Police came across the vehicle standing next to the road.
“They stopped and found a 48-year-old man inside a silver Toyota Fortuner deceased, a 57-year-old man outside the vehicle injured and another 57-year-old man transported to a nearby hospital where he later died due to injuries sustained,” said Van Wyk.
He added that police detectives are pursuing the suspects involved in the incident.
Cata spokesperson Mandla Hermanus said they were dismayed and saddened by the murder of their president.
“We condemn this brutal killing of our leader in the strongest possible terms,” he said.