A 27-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of KwaZulu-Natal taxi association chairperson Dan Mdabe, police said on Sunday.
Mdabe was shot dead on April 23 on Intake Road in Mariannhill.
The police said the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle after shooting Mdabe.
The suspesct was arrested in Folweni on July 30.
According to the police spokesperson, Capt Nqobile Gwala the arrest was made possible following an investigative operation by the provincial taxi task team.
Gwala said the 27-year-old man was found with 35 illegal rounds of ammunition.
He is expected to appear before the Pinetown magistrate’s court on Monday on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition.
Provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Khombinkosi Jula praised the team for the arrest of the suspect and their thorough investigation.
“It is very disturbing to see a number of people in the taxi industry losing their lives so brutally. We are appealing to those involved in the taxi industry to resolve their differences in a peaceful manner.”
