The murder of a KwaZulu-Natal taxi boss has heightened tensions in the volatile industry and renewed fears of an all-out war over taxi routes. The Port Shepstone-based Zamokuhle Long Distance Taxi Association has accused its Durban-based rivals, Sonke Long Distance Taxi Association, led by President Jacob Zuma's nephew, Mfundo Gcaba, of orchestrating the killing of their deputy chairman, Mlungisi "Boro" Ngcobo.Ngcobo, who was also an ANC regional leader, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday afternoon, while driving with his teenage daughter.Zamokuhle has been at loggerheads with Sonke since Sonke"annexed" its taxi routes.Zamokuhle won a court case last week that compelled Sonke to vacate a taxi rank in Durban's Brook Street by July 22, but Sonke defied the court and continued to operate from the rank.The Times is in possession of court papers in which Gcaba is blamed for the routes dispute and warnings are given of a taxi war.Gcaba is also accused of using Zuma's name to bulldoze opponents, a charge he denies.The KwaZulu-Natal department of transport, which was a respondent in Zamokuhle's court challenge, obtained a court order of its own against Sonke on Wednesday, hours before Ngcobo was killed.Amos Madlala, the chairman of Zamokuhle, who brought the court challenge against Sonke, said it was clear that his association was now being targeted."We know who is targeting us. We won the case but they are refusing to move out of the taxi rank. This murder is clearly linked to this and the police have refused to enforce the court order."..