One dead in Gauteng e-hailing arson attack

A deadly shooting and arson attack linked to taxi violence has left one person dead in Gauteng.

Two others were wounded when e-hailing operators came under attack in Soweto on Wednesday night.

Police say four men approached a ride-hailing vehicle outside Maponya Mall in Pimville, shot the driver and set the vehicle on fire.

Gauteng SAPS spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, says shots were also fired at another vehicle.

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The driver managed to flee.

"The driver and another passer-by sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to hospital. A case of murder, attempted murder with two counts and arson [was] opened for investigations.

"The SAPS and JMPD members are currently on scene to monitor the situation which is suspected to be taxi violence related. Police investigations [are continuing].