A Johannesburg taxi association chairman was shot dead at a taxi rank in Roodepoort on Thursday.
Police said in a statement: “On Thursday at about 3.40pm‚ a 58-year-old man who is the chairperson of DORLJOTA (Dobsonville‚ Roodepoort‚ Leratong‚ Johannesburg Taxi Association) was shot dead by two suspects at a taxi rank in Roodepoort.
“It's alleged that the deceased was at a taxi rank when two suspects approached him and started firing shots at him. The deceased was shot ten times.”
The suspects drove off and were followed by a taxi driver‚ who then alerted the police of their whereabouts.
The police cornered the suspects in Protea Glen‚ Soweto, and arrested them.
One of the suspects is believed to be a police officer attached to Johannesburg Central’s local criminal record centre.
The motive of the killing is not yet known and police are still investigating.