South Africa: ambush in minibus, 11 dead – Last hour

(ANSA) – JOHANNESBURG, JULY 22 – Eleven people were
killed in South Africa when foreigners opened fire
last night on a minibus carrying members of
an badociation of taxi drivers, as announced
the police. Four others were injured.
The victims participated in the funeral of a colleague and
they were coming home when the ambush occurred. The attack is
took place between the towns of Colenso and Weenen in the province of
KwaZulu-Natal. The victims came from the province of Gauteng.
Police investigate the reasons for the attack.
Tensions between different groups of taxi drivers are common
South Africa because of competition for the control of
paths. Last May, the media reported a series
episodes of violence related to rivalries between drivers of
minibuses in Cape Town that killed 10 people.