Murder investigation underway after Codeta taxi rank manager and passenger shot in Delft
Authorities launch a murder probe following the shooting of a Codeta taxi rank manager and a passenger in Delft.
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A Codeta rank manager was shot dead alongside a female passenger in a brutal, suspected taxi hit near the Palm taxi rank in Delft South on Monday night.
The rank manager for the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta), was gunned down in a hail of bullets on Monday evening in an alleged “targeted murder.”
According to reports, the deceased was driving a Ford Ranger near his office at the Palm taxi rank in Delft South.
The victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies and heads. Reports further stated that there were 85 x R5 cartridges and 13 x 9mm cartridges found on the scene.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said that Delft detectives are investigating two counts of murder.
“Delft police responded to a complaint of a shooting on Monday evening, March 16, 2026, at about 20:15, near the Palm taxi rank, Delft South, and upon arrival on the scene, they found a 50-year-old male and an adult female who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies.
“Both victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. According to reports, the victims were driving in a silver Toyota Fortuner when they were approached by unknown suspects who shot them before fleeing the scene.
“The motive for the attack is believed to be taxi-related, ” Twigg said.
Codeta spokesperson Nceba Enge confirmed that Lingani was a member of their association.
However, he could not comment on whether the shooting was from a rival association, internal rivals, or a third force.
The shooting incident comes days after three people were gunned down at the Delft taxi rank on 12 March.
One of the victims belonged to the Codeta, and the other victim was a taxi owner who belonged to the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata), while a bystander was also killed.