05 June 2025 Editors Choice 1 Min Read

Ivory Park taxi boss gunned down, police arrest suspect

in News / South Africa by TimesLIVE
Another taxi boss has been shot dead in Gauteng, despite a ceasefire being declared a month ago.
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One of the alleged shooters linked to the murder of Ivory Park Taxi Association treasurer Lefa Matemane has been arrested.

Matemane was shot multiple times at the Shell garage on New Road in Midrand on Wednesday, national police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said.

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