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Armed men shot and killed four�people at a taxi rank in central Johannesburg�on Thursday, South African police said, reporting a similar shooting near the city the day before that killed three�others.

The shootings are believed to be linked to rivalries between taxi associations, police said, with assassinations and violence marking the competitive and lucrative industry for decades.

Minibus taxis are the main mode of transport for the majority of South Africans.

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SEVEN KILLED IN TAXI RANK SHOOTINGS IN GAUTENG

A group of armed men in a vehicle pulled up at a rank in Johannesburg’s Jeppestown area early on Thursday and opened fire, a police spokeswoman told AFP.

A taxi driver, a person managing the taxi queues and two hawkers were killed, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told AFP.

Three people were wounded – a university student, a driver and a taxi passenger, she said, adding that “The shooting is suspected to be taxi violence related.”