The body of an unidentified man, who was stabbed to death, was found on the N1 opposite Kraaifontein on Wednesday morning.
A source says the man was stabbed at least 10 times and was discovered by passers-by.
A witness says he spotted the body lying next to a wall while on his way to work.
“I immediately called the police and emergency services,” he says.
“There was a lot of blood. The police arrived very quickly and the body was full of stab wounds.”
Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Andrè Traut confirms: “The body of an adult male, about 35 years old, was discovered next to the N1 direction Paarl between Brighton and Okavango roads.”