By Mapaballo Borotho

- Two taxi owners were shot dead outside the University of Johannesburg’s Doornfontein campus on Monday.
- Police say the men were found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a seven-seater vehicle and were declared dead at the scene.
- The shooting has raised fresh concerns about taxi-related violence in areas surrounding Johannesburg’s universities.
Two taxi owners were fatally shot in broad daylight outside the University of Johannesburg’s Doornfontein campus.
The shooting took place on Monday afternoon, 14 September 2026.
The armed men allegedly ambushed the taxi owners before fleeing in a separate vehicle, leaving the two men fatally wounded.
The incident has shocked the Doornfontein community and raised concerns about local safety.
Gauteng police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that the deceased were found with multiple gunshot wounds.
They were both declared dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT – The videos below contain disturbing footage from the shooting scene.
The latest incident comes amid ongoing concerns over taxi-related violence in and around the City of Johannesburg, which has previously resulted in innocent members of the public being caught in the crossfire.
A similar incident occurred outside the Wits Art Museum in 2024, when two men linked to the taxi industry were gunned down.
Stray bullets from that shooting also struck students, with one student being hospitalised and another losing their life.
The circumstances surrounding Monday’s shooting remain under investigation, as police try to figure out the motive of the shooting.
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