Morgan van de Rede21 May 2025 | 6:15

Safety concerns after woman shot and killed near Blue Downs Magistrate's Court

This comes after last month, a man was shot and killed in the Wynberg magistrate's court. 

Safety concerns after woman shot and killed near Blue Downs Magistrate's Court

Picture: Rejoice Ndlovu/Eyewitness News

CAPE TOWN - Court safety has again come into question after a 25-year-old woman was shot and killed near the Blue Downs Magistrate's Court earlier this week.  

This comes after last month, a man was shot and killed in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court. 

The victim was killed in a vehicle and was declared dead on the scene. No arrests have been made yet. 

READ: Wynberg court shooting: Police confident they've arrested both gunmen

Spokesperson for Mfuleni CPF, Mvano Magula, said they are committed to finding the perpetrator of the crime.

"We will work hand in hand as part of our partnership with SAPS, law enforcement and metro police, we believe that any vigilantism will come to a rule of law, we can’t tolerate shootings and killings of people, especially now in Mfuleni policing precinct, we will combat crime up until we reach the space where we are free in Mfuleni."