The body of a young woman dressed only in her underwear was found in Gugulethu on Sunday morning.
Kanana residents in Gugulethu woke up to the shocking scene of the 31-year-old victim who had been stabbed to death and dumped in between shacks just before 5am.
She had multiple stab wounds on her body and was only wearing panties.
Police are investigating whether she had been raped or sexually assaulted as well.
The woman has been identified as Sandisiwe Guqa by her father Tholi Duna, 71, who went to the scene.
“I was called around 5am by people who knew her and they said that my daughter was murdered,” the heartbroken father tells the Daily Voice.
“I came here and saw her lying in the passageway and the shack she was last seen in where she had been drinking with friends is not that far from where she was found.
“I do not know what happened to her, I must still hear from the people who were with her.”
Tholi says Sandiswe was his only daughter and had no children of her own.
He said he last saw his daughter alive on Friday: “Only her mother saw her on Saturday as I attended a funeral. I am heartbroken to see my child lying like this.”
The father remained on the scene until his child’s body was removed by forensic investigators hours later.
Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed the incident and said no arrests have been made yet.
“This morning (Sunday) police were called out at about 7.40am to a crime scene where a 31-year-old woman was found dead with multiple injuries in Kanana informal settlement in Gugulethu.
“A case of murder has been opened at Gugulethu SAPS for further investigation.
“The deceased was only wearing underwear. A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death and if she was raped.”
Anyone with any information that could lead to the arrest of suspects is asked to contact Gugulethu SAPS on 021 684 2300/2309 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.