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Seven killed in S.Africa shootings linked to taxi rivalry

A covered body is seen at a crime scene where 4 people were killed and others injured at the Enkomeni Taxi Rank in Johannesburg in on March 20, 2025. [AFP]

Armed men shot and killed four people at a taxi rank in central Johannesburg on Thursday, South African police said, reporting a similar shooting near the city the day before that killed three others.

The shootings are believed to be linked to rivalries between taxi associations, police said, with assassinations and violence marking the competitive and lucrative industry for decades.

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