KwaZulu-Natla's transport MEC has obtained an interdict to stop President Jacob Zuma's taxi-boss nephew and his associates from threatening, assaulting or harassing their rivals. Willies Mchunu was granted the interdict by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday last week prohibiting Sonke Long Distance Taxi Association from using key Durban and South Coast taxi ranks.Mfundo Gcaba, a prominent member of Sonke, is related to Zuma through his mother and has been cited in court papers as one of the main aggressors in the feud.Sonke spokesman Vuyo Mkhize yesterday said they had told Mchunu that they would obey the order though they believed it was "vulnerable to a legal challenge". Mkhize said Sonke believed taxis operating between the South Coast and Durban were obliged to work with a Durban-based association.The interdict follows the murder of the deputy chairman of the Zamokuhle Long Distance Taxi Association, Mlungisi "Boro" Ngcobo, who was shot dead on Wednesday. In court papers lodged in Durban two weeks ago, Zamokuhle successfully interdicted Sonke from using its routes and taxi ranks.In the papers, Gcaba was identified as the main aggressor. He was also accused of dropping Zuma's name to intimidate opponents - a claim he denies.Mchunu has described the killing as suspicious. "We would want to believe that Ngcobo's killing is not related to the conflict we are trying to resolve but its timing leaves room for speculation," he said.Other taxi associations have also accused Gcaba of being a bully and complained their routes had been "annexed" by feared Sonke. But Sonke denies involvement in "ally" Ngcobo's murder...