Crime

Taxi Driver Shot Dead During Armed Robbery in Buffelsdraai, KwaZulu-Natal

David Naidoo Published 12 hours ago

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A taxi driver was shot and killed during an armed robbery in the Number 5 area of Buffelsdraai, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday night, 13 November 2026.

The incident occurred after a white seven-seater vehicle allegedly followed the taxi before blocking its path, allowing four armed suspects to approach the vehicle and open fire.

According to information provided by a female passenger who was travelling in the taxi, she was the last passenger being transported to her destination when they noticed the suspicious vehicle following them.

As the taxi approached a corner, the occupants of the white seven-seater allegedly used their vehicle to block its path. Four armed men then got out and approached the taxi.

The suspects opened fire on the driver, shooting him twice in the upper right side of his body.

After shooting the driver, the suspects robbed him and the female passenger of their Samsung cellphones.

The passenger was allegedly forced to enter her cellphone PIN and unlock the device before the suspects fled the scene in their getaway vehicle.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance at approximately 21:51 and dispatched reaction officers and paramedics to the scene.

Paramedics examined the taxi driver but were unable to save him. He was declared dead at the scene.

The female passenger escaped the incident without sustaining any physical injuries.

The make and registration number of the suspects’ white seven-seater vehicle could not be confirmed.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, including whether the taxi driver was specifically targeted or was killed during the robbery.

The incident left one person dead, while the female passenger survived the armed attack without physical injuries.