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Article: Four taxis set alight in Umlazi.(News)
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- Daily News (South Africa)
- Article date:
- November 5, 2009
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BYLINE: MPUME MADLALA
FOUR taxis have been set alight in Umlazi and police believe this could be related to taxi violence.
Umlazi police spokesman Superintendent Buhle Ngidi said the first taxi had been set alight at about 7pm yesterday.
The taxi had apparently been travelling in the township's L Section when it was attacked by a group of unknown men firing shots. "After witnessing this, the driver fled, leaving the taxi behind.
"The shooters then set the taxi alight," he said.
Ngidi said the other three taxis had been set ...