The president of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association, Siviwe Kiva, is set to appear in a court in Paarl on Monday.
While some reports suggest that it may be related to murder, by Sunday afternoon, the National Prosecuting Authority could not yet confirm the charge against him.
“CATA President is expected to appear at Paarl Magistrates Court tomorrow morning. I have not been able to confirm the charge but have learnt from trustworthy people that it’s related to a murder,” said NPA spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila.
According to reports, Kiva was arrested in the Eastern Cape sometime last month. News24 reports that he’s due to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
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The arrest follows the unrelated murders of the CATA president’s family members, who were shot and killed in their home in eNgcobo in the Eastern Cape on 20 May.
Mmatshikhidi Rebecca Phala of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) confirmed in a statement on Friday the murders of his mother, 65-year-old Mama Nosecond Kiva, and 19-year-old Musawenkosi Nomna.
“According to reports, unknown assailants allegedly accosted the young man while he was studying and forced him to lead them to the elderly woman before fatally shooting both victims in a horrific act of violence,” said Phala.
SANTACO condemned the attack. Phala further advised that they were laid to rest on Saturday.
