KZN police appeal for help to root out taxi violence in Umzinyathi, Inanda
KZN police are asking the communities of Umzinyathi and Inanda to help with information that could assist with their investigations into the root causes of the ongoing taxi-related violence in these areas.
It follows the sentencing of two men for the murder of an elderly Umzinyathi taxi boss.
Sixty-year-old Musawenkosi Mnyandu was shot in the Durban CBD in December 2019.
A taxi driver was wounded in the shooting.
Provincial police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbele says both victims were taken to the hospital where Mnyandu died.
“Charges of murder and attempted murder were opened for investigation and investigated by the Provincial Taxi Task Team.
“At the crime scene it was established that the deceased was a taxi owner affiliated to the Umzinyathi Taxi Association.
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“Police gathered all the information at the crime scene and the two accused were caught while trying to flee the crime scene. They were found in possession of two pistols and ammunition.”
The Durban High Court this week handed Sabatha Mbatha and Sabelo Khuzwayo life terms for the murder.
The pair has been sentenced to a further 25 years for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition - and five years for attempted murder.
