Four killed, three injured in South Africa taxi rank shooting

By James Kunda

LUSAKA, Zambia (AA) - Four people were killed and three others injured in a minibus taxi rank shooting in South Africa's legislative capital Cape Town on Friday.

The incident occurred at the old taxi rank in Mfuleni, 30 kilometers (19 miles) east of the city center at about 6:00 am, according to a statement from Western Cape provincial police spokesperson Novela Potelwa.

"Of the seven victims, one injured is believed to be a commuter," Potelwa said, adding that the police had bolstered deployment as Friday's incident was under investigation.

Potelwa said a 100,000 South African rands (more than $5,000) bounty was available to anyone with information on the shooting and that any detail received would be handled with care and whistleblower identities protected.