THEY were brothers. They were all 19 years old. And now all three of them are dead.
Victor Sithole (30) from Lawley near Ennerdale, Gauteng told Daily Sun yesterday morning he lost his third brother to taxi violence in less than a year.
He said he drove past his younger brother Banele Gcaba who was fixing a broken taxi in the street when he heard five gunshots. “I was told two guys came to the taxi. One of them opened the door and started shooting,” Victor said.
In April last year Bayanda Gcaba was also shot and killed. His mum was shot four times at their home, but she survived. While she was recovering, Bayanda’s twin brother Bandile was killed in another taxi-related shooting.
All the Gcaba brothers died at the age of 19.
“I fear for my life. I don’t know who is next,” said Victor. He believes the same people are responsible for the attacks. Residents also live in fear. They said every weekend a taxi driver or owner is buried in Lawley and they are afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
A 31-year-old taxi driver was killed yesterday, less than a kilometre from where Banele was shot. Constable Vincent Mashiteng said the suspects were driving a blue Opel
Corsa. No arrests have been made.
