Authorities are probing the murders of an off-duty constable stationed at the Bishop Lavis Police Station and administrative clerk at the Kraaifontein SAPS in separate incidents.
On Saturday, the body of a 31-year-old off-duty constable stationed at the Bishop Lavis Police Station was discovered in her car in Langa.
Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa said the Hawks were investigating.
“The 31-year-old female constable who was attached to Bishop Lavis SAPS, was discovered in her vehicle close to a primary school in Bennie Street with gunshot wounds.
"When she left her home in Kraaifontein on (Friday) night after knocking off duty, she was heading to an evening church service KwaLanga.
"Directorate for Priority Crime detectives have initiated a murder investigation with no arrests effected yet.”
Sub Council Chairperson Angus Mckenzie conveyed his condolences, describing the murder of the officer as a significant loss to the policing family.
He said: “It is with great sadness that I have learnt of the murder of a 31-year-old female Bishop Lavis Police officer.
"The officer, a well-liked and respected member of SAPS, was off duty at the time and was found in the vehicle (Saturday) morning.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and her colleagues and the great policing family. The killing of any officer is tantamount to terrorism and such actions require nothing less than the full might of the law brought against the perpetrators. We are deeply hurt and sad and mourn the loss of this well-loved officer.”
In a separate incident on Saturday, social media users reacted with shock to footage of two women being shot in a parking lot next to the Gatesville Mosque in Athlone, allegedly with a baby in the car.
The video depicted one woman deceased outside a white VW Polo with the back door of the car open, and another woman lying nearby as bystanders looked on.
A woman is seen opening the boot of the car, taking out what appears to be a baby blanket which she used to cover the deceased woman.
Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie confirmed that the deceased woman was a 35-year-old administrative clerk at the Kraaifontein SAPS.
A 56-year-old woman was also wounded in the shooting and taken to a medical facility for treatment.
Pojie said: “Athlone police subsequently registered a murder and attempted murder case which will be probed by detectives attached to the Anti-Gang Unit.
"Preliminary information suggests that two armed men accosted the deceased as she and the injured woman alighted the vehicle they were travelling in.”
Anyone with information on the incidents is urged to contact Crime Stop anonymously at 08600 10111 or through the MySAPS mobile application.
Cape Times