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Murder investigation launched after female motorist killed on R300
A 41-year-old female was shot and killed on the R300 highway when she was changing her tyre.
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A woman was shot in the neck and killed along the R300 on Saturday night in yet another brazen highway hit near the deadly N2 "Hell Run".
The 41-year-old woman had reportedly just finished changing her tyre when she was gunned down inside her car.
Police found her slumped behind the wheel and she was declared dead on the scene by paramedics.
Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, confirmed they are investigating a case of murder.
'The circumstances surrounding a shooting incident on Saturday evening at about 20:22pm, on the R300, where a 41-year-old female was shot and fatally wounded are under investigation.
'Police members attended the crime scene where they found the victim inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound to her neck.
'The victim was declared deceased on the scene by paramedics. The motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation.'
He added that no personal belongings were taken and that the suspects are still on the loose.
Meanwhile, Freedom Front Plus councillor Emre Uygun said the party is shocked that the incident happened so close to the notorious Hell Run.
'This horrific incident also follows closely on the heels of a similar case of attempted murder involving a female motorist that the party had recently highlighted in a press release this week.
'The Freedom Front Plus strongly condemns these brazen and violent attacks on female motorists, which demonstrates a clear disregard for human life.'
The 41-year-old victim was found slumped inside her car by police and declared dead on the scene.
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The party is demanding that the national, provincial and local government hold an emergency meeting to come up with a proper plan to tackle the growing violence on the N2 and R300.
The Cape Argus sister newspaper, Daily Voice previously reported on a couple who were ambushed on the N2 Hell Run while heading to Cape Town International Airport.
Uygun added: 'According to reports, Sanral's monitoring system recorded over 200 crime-related incidents on the N2 and R300 in Cape Town in 2023, including stone-throwing and robbery targeting motorists.
'It is alarming that the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on this stretch of road are non-functional, and visible policing is clearly inadequate.'
The party said Sanral, SAPS and metro police must take action, including fixing broken cameras to catch the suspects and keep motorists safe, especially near the airport.
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