2 dead after violence, looting in Philippi in Cape Town
9 September 2019
Two people were found dead on the premises of a looted store after violence erupted in Samora Machel, Philippi, in the early hours of Sunday morning, Western Cape police said.
The bodies of a 32-year-old woman and an unknown man were recovered, spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Traut said.
"The circumstances surrounding their deaths are currently under investigation."
Operation Lockdown forces were deployed to the area to restore stability.