BONTAS VROU FOUND DEAD

BONTEHEUWEL mense woke up on Saturday morning to the murder of a 47-year-old woman. 

The vrou se lifeless was found lying in Yellowwood Road at about 6.30am with a gunshot wound to the head. 

Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk reports Bishop Lavis SAPS members responded to a call. 

He says: “The body of a female who sustained a gunshot wound to the head was found in front of a premises.

“She was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.”

He added that the body was discovered by a community member on his way to work, who immediately alerted residents and police.

“The motive for the murder remains unclear, and the suspect or suspects had already fled the scene when authorities arrived.

“The circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation.” 

Ward Councillor Angus Mckenzie said: "Between 2am and 4am on Saturday, a woman was shot and killed in Yellowwood Road, Bonteheuwel.

“The circumstances around the shooting are not clear. It is alleged that she is a victim of the ongoing drug and gang turf war going on in the V and Y blocks of Bonteheuwel. Our deepest sympathy goes out to her family and friends during this difficult time." 

The murder comes as cops intensify their efforts to battle violent crime in volatile areas.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said a multidisciplinary strategy involving SAPS, City of Cape Town LEAP officers, Metro Police, and Neighbourhood Watch groups has begun to show some stabilisation in hotspot areas.

She adds: “However, other identified precincts still require intensified serious interventions.”

Potelwa added that precincts like Mitchells Plain, Bishop Lavis, Delft, and Mfuleni remain problematic due to persistent gang feuds and the availability of illegal firearms.