- A 35-year-old female lawyer was shot dead outside the CCMA on Fox and Joubert streets in Johannesburg on Monday morning.
- SAPS said two unknown suspects followed the lawyer and shot her before fleeing on foot. No arrests have been made.
A 35-year-old white female lawyer was shot and killed outside the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD on Monday, 23 March 2026.
The shooting happened at around 9am on the corner of Fox and Joubert streets.
SAPS spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said officers arrived to find the woman with gunshot wounds. She was declared dead at the scene.
“Preliminary reports indicate that the deceased was allegedly followed by two unknown suspects who opened fire on her before fleeing the scene on foot,” Sibeko said.
Sibeko said the motive for the attack would form part of the investigation. No arrests have been made.
A female eyewitness told Scrolla.Africa the lawyer had just parked her car and greeted a car guard before two men approached her.
“One of them pulled the trigger and fled as the deceased fell on the ground,” the witness said.
The gunman ran into a security guard as he fled the scene. “He was asked what was wrong but he kept on running,” the witness said.
The eyewitness said the two men worked at a mine. She said the lawyer was representing a mining company in a dispute with workers who had allegedly been retrenched and were seeking their pay-outs.
The lawyer was dressed in a beige blouse, white pants and sandals at the time of the shooting. Her identity had not been confirmed at the time of publication.
Police are investigating a case of murder. Anyone with information can contact their nearest police station or call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Pictured above: Scene of the shooting outside the CCMA on Fox Street, Johannesburg.
Image source: Palesa Matlala
Editor’s note: This article was updated on Monday, 23 March 2026 to include comment from SAPS.
