The Joe Slovo informal settlement in Milnerton was rocked by a hail of gunfire this weekend in what appears to be a targeted "hit" that has left three people dead. Among the victims are a well-known former taxi boss and his girlfriend, whose lives were ended in a brutal midnight execution that has left the community reeling.
According to police reports, the shooting occurred at approximately 22:30 on Saturday night.
Gunmen reportedly stormed a residence and opened fire with clinical precision, leaving no survivors. The victims have been identified as a former taxi driver who had recently left the industry, his partner, and another woman who was at the scene. SAPS Colonel Andrè Traut confirmed that a triple murder investigation is underway, though no arrests have been made.
The motive for the killings remains a mystery, but the "taxi connection" has many fearing a resurgence of the violent turf wars that have plagued the Western Cape’s transport industry for decades.
"He thought he was out of the game," a neighbor whispered, fearing for their own safety.
"He wanted a quiet life with his girl. But in this world, you never really leave."
As the police K9 unit and forensic teams combed the gritty streets of Joe Slovo for clues, the community is left to pick up the pieces.
The "Milnerton Massacre" is a stark reminder of the unacceptably high crime levels that continue to grip the province, despite recent promises of increased military and police deployment. For now, the gunmen remain at large, and the streets of Joe Slovo remain on a knife-edge.
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