Shakierah Augustine's body was dumped in Mitchells Plain.
Two women were brutally murdered in separate incidents in less than 48 hours, just days after the police released its fourth quarter crime statistics this week.
South Africa recorded 546 fewer murders in the first three months of 2026 compared to last year.
Police confirmed the latest murder in Delft in Leeu Street on Monday, where the body of a woman was discovered after she had been shot.
“Police reports state that a body of a 42-year-old female was found lying on the street with gunshot wounds to her head and body; furthermore, she was declared dead at the crime scene,” said police spokesperson, Thembakazi Mpendukana.
