A private e-hailing taxi owner in Durban, Farad Razak, survived a brutal bush knife attack by a man he knew while delivering a passenger in Phoenix. The attacker slashed him three times, injuring his hand, stomach, and leg, forcing him to drive himself to a clinic after fearing for his life. Police confirmed the incident as an attempted murder, noting the attacker approached the taxi without warning during a traffic stop. Crime statistics show a rise in violent crimes, with knives involved in several incidents across South Africa. Razak emphasized the attack was not related to road rage.
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