POLICE are investigating yet another killing in Cape Town's troubled taxi industry.
This after a well-known taxi boss was gunned down in Philippi on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.
The victim has been identified as Andile Soyama (61), the former spokesman for the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) in the Cape Town region.
Residents in Browns Farm said Soyama was sitting in his vehicle in Dlephu Street when two gunmen approached and opened fire.
"He was sitting inside his car when gunmen fired shots and killed him at the scene, and vanished. There were two, and they ran on foot. Maybe they had a getaway car parked somewhere," said a resident who lives close to the scene.
Cata's current spokesman Nkululeko Sityebi confirmed the incident and expressed shock at the murder, adding that Soyama had previously served as Cata's spokesman.
Police spokesman Joseph Swartbooi stated that detectives are working diligently to track the perpetrators.
"Detectives are hard at work gathering information at the crime scene in Dlephu Street, Browns Farm, for clues to where a 61-year-old man was shot and killed earlier today, Tuesday, 16 September 2025.
"Information at our disposal suggests unknown gunmen opened fire at the deceased and fled the scene. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel," said Swaartbooi.
"Motive for this attack is believed to be taxi-related. Nyanga police registered a murder for further investigation."
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This latest murder comes two days after another taxi-related killing in Nyanga.
On Sunday night, 14 September, a 41-year-old taxi driver was shot dead following a confrontation near the taxi rank.
According to reports, the victim had parked his vehicle and approached a Polo driver after an argument, but the suspect allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot him several times before fleeing.
Police spokesman Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed the case.
"Circumstances surrounding a shooting incident on Sunday evening, 14 September 2025, at about 7.45pm, in Ntlangano Street, Nyanga, where a 41-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded, are under investigation.
"Nyanga police attended to the crime scene, where they found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.
"According to reports, the victim argued with the suspect before he was shot. The suspect fled the scene and is yet to be arrested. A murder case was registered for investigation," said Twigg.
Less than a week ago, Cata deputy chairman Mnikeli Mgope was shot and killed at the Nyanga Taxi Rank. The incidednt happened on Wednesday night, 10 September.
The 61-year-old taxi boss was inside his Toyota Fortuner, preparing to leave the rank, when unknown gunmen ambushed him.
Multiple shots were fired, leaving him fatally wounded.
