Two people were injured in a shooting at the Palm taxi rank in Delft on the morning of 28 October 2026, police confirmed as law enforcement remained on the scene. The incident forms part of a wider surge of taxi-related violence that has swept through Cape Town in recent days, affecting areas including Delft, Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, and Gugulethu.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick van Wyk, SAPS spokesperson, said: “Police can confirm that two people were left wounded and taken to a medical facility in Delft.” He added that Public Order Police and other agencies were actively monitoring the situation around the taxi rank as investigations continued.
Following the shooting, the City of Cape Town announced the temporary closure of the Delft Public Transport Interchange (PTI) to prevent further violence. Councillor Rob Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, explained the closure was necessary given “the outbreak of violence, which is rooted in various long-standing taxi route disputes in the area.”
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis condemned the violence in a public statement and highlighted the city’s response: “The City is offering its full policing support to SAPS, with metro officers having responded together with police to several incidents including in Delft, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Gugulethu since yesterday.
This latest attack follows an earlier shooting at the same Delft taxi rank on 22 October 2026, where two men were killed and a third injured, according to preliminary police reports. The recurrence of violence underscores the intense rivalry and disputes related to taxi routes and operating rights that have plagued these communities for years.
Across Cape Town, News24 reported that three people were killed and six others wounded in taxi-related violence over a 24-hour period ending on 28 October, reflecting a disturbing escalation in the spate of attacks targeting the minibus taxi industry.
Residents at Palm taxi rank described chaotic scenes during the morning shooting, with commuters fleeing for safety as shots rang out. While some local voices expressed fear for their lives, authorities have not yet released details on the suspects or exact motives behind the attack. Police investigations remain ongoing.
The wave of taxi violence not only disrupts daily transport but deepens insecurity in already vulnerable communities on the Cape Flats. The City’s temporary shutdown of the Delft PTI aims to quell hostilities, but the underlying conflicts between taxi associations persist and await long-term resolution.
Cape Flats.co.za will continue following this story and provide updates as more information from police and city officials becomes available.