By Everson Luhanga
- The woman was shot six times and stabbed six times after leaving her staff transport on 3rd Ruth Street.
- Her partner was killed in the same spot in November 2024, leaving their three children without parents after the attack.
A young mother from Alexandra, north of Johannesburg was killed just metres from her front door, and her family say they are left broken and terrified.
The 26-year-old woman had been walking home with her sister just after midnight on Thursday.
They had just climbed out of their staff transport on 3rd Ruth Street in Alexandra when a man hiding nearby shot her from behind.
She dropped to the ground. The attacker kept firing, hitting her five more times.
He then stabbed her six times while she lay helpless.
Her sister, who was with her, was not injured; however, she fainted from the shock as she watched the horror unfold.
Her family described her as “the sweetest and most harmless person”.
A family member who asked not to be named said they could not understand why someone would target her like this.
He said their pain is even heavier because this is not the first time tragedy has hit the same spot. “Her partner, the father of her children, was shot and killed in the exact place in November 2024,” he said.
Now the couple’s three children are left without both parents who died violently.
Nothing was taken from the victim.
No arrests have been made, and officers are still investigating.
The family now fear walking the same route she took every night after work.They say they want answers, justice, and safety for the children she leaves behind.
Pictured above: The scene on 3rd Ruth Street in Alexandra where the woman was killed
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