A dispute over a cigarette turned violent when a sex worker stabbed her colleague at a taxi rank in Verulam CBD, South Africa, on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
The altercation occurred while the women were waiting for customers.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to a distress call at approximately 10:29 PM and arrived to find a woman lying on the ground with a stab wound to her neck.
The victim, who identified herself as a sex worker in the area, said the suspect—also in the same line of work—had approached her for a cigarette.
When she refused, an argument ensued, leading to the suspect pulling a knife and stabbing her before fleeing the scene.
Emergency responders provided medical assistance, and the victim survived the attack. Authorities have since launched an investigation to track down the suspect.