Overview
- A video of the attack showed armed security guards stopping an e‑hailing vehicle on MR518 in KwaNdengezi, ordering female passengers out and firing at the car’s tyre.
- Police say the incident took place on Wednesday, June 3, and officers in the area rescued the driver as the vehicle was chased and rammed.
- Three security guards linked to a local taxi association were arrested and charged with attempted murder, malicious damage and assault after the viral footage prompted an urgent probe.
- Investigators seized three firearms that will undergo ballistics testing while the KwaZulu‑Natal transport department and PSiRA conduct parallel compliance checks of the security company.
- The episode highlights recurring tensions between traditional taxi structures and e‑hailing services and could prompt tighter oversight of how private guards and taxi groups police road pick‑ups.