A taxi driver was shot and killed in an early morning attack that has shaken the Delft community, which has already been on edge from a spate of recent gun-related incidents.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the 31-year-old man was fatally wounded at the corner of Orange and Hindle Roads in Leiden.

Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says another person was injured and taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest and right arm.

“Members attended the scene at around 06:00 and found the body of a 31-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds. He was certified dead on the scene, while a second adult male victim was transported to a medical facility.”

Authorities say the circumstances around the attack remain under investigation, and the case has been handed over to provincial serious violent crime detectives.

While speculation links the shooting to local taxi violence, police have not confirmed the motive.

The deceased has been identified as a driver affiliated with the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA).

CODETA spokesperson Makhosandile Tumana says the organisation is saddened by the news that another driver was gunned down in the area, this following an earlier incident this month, in which a taxi boss was gunned down near the Palm taxi rank, Delft South.

“We do not yet know the motive, but one of our drivers was killed in this attack.”