CAPE TOWN - Five people have been killed in the South African city of Cape Town, as a strike by mini-bus taxi drivers that began last week turned violent, authorities said on Tuesday.
The grievances arose after a new municipal law gave local authorities the power to impound vehicles for violations such as driving without a licence, or registration plates. Among the dead was a 40-year old British national, who was shot and killed on Thursday, South African police minister Bheki Cele said, in a media briefing on Tuesday, adding that the murders and the violence were being investigated.
The office of the City of Cape Town said the strike had severely affected people commuting to work and at times left them stranded due to attacks on public transportation services.