Two sisters shot dead in their sleep in Eastern Cape village

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Unknown attackers brutally shot and killed two elderly sisters, aged 75 and 85, while they slept in their home in Upper Ncerha, outside Alice in the Eastern Cape.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 13 May 2025. The execution-style killing has left the quiet Eastern Cape village in shock.

According to a SAPS media statement, unknown suspects forcefully entered the sisters’ four-roomed house and opened fire, fatally shooting both women in their upper bodies.

TWO SISTERS SHOT AND KILLED

They died on the scene. The motive behind the attack is unclear, and no arrests have been made. Responding officers found the bodies shortly after the alarm was raised.

Despite launching a preliminary investigation, SAPS confirmed that the suspects remain unidentified and at large.

Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Thandiswa Kupiso, has condemned the killings, calling for urgent action from investigators.

“Violence against women, children and elderly people is unacceptable. SAPS is committed to protecting the vulnerable in society against the increase of gender based violence,” Kupiso said.

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SHOT AND KILLED

Police in Gqeberha arrested a wounded suspect at Dora Nginza Hospital after he sought treatment for a leg injury. This followed reports of gunfire in Sakhasonke Village, Walmer Location.

When SAPS Walmer officers responded to the scene, they discovered the bodies of 19-year-old Hailie-Jade Coboza and her mother, 40-year-old Lusanda, inside their home.

Detectives uncovered key leads at the crime scene that led them to local hospitals, where they apprehended the first suspect.

They then traced the investigation to a residence in Greenshields Park, where they arrested three more suspects.