NEW: Two women fatally shot as Zim-bound bus is robbed in SA

The driver lost cash and cellphones during the robbery

Online Reporter

TWO women were shot dead during a robbery inside a Harare-bound bus in Polokwane, South Africa in the early hours of Thursday morning, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has confirmed.

According to police in Bela-Bela, Limpopo province, three suspects pretending to be passengers boarded the Copperbelt Bus at Bosman in Pretoria. One of the suspects then allegedly produced a firearm and shot through the front windscreen, forcing the driver to pull over just after it passed Mantsole weighbridge along the N1 road.

The other suspects shot three women, killing two on the spot, critically injuring the other.

All other passengers were ordered to disembark and lie on the ground before being robbed of their belongings including cash, cellphones and passports.

The suspects were reportedly picked up by a getaway car that was following the bus.

“The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has ordered that the suspects be hunted down and brought to book.

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects may contact Captain Dana Smith on 081 577 4383, the crime stop number 086001011 or send the message via MySAPSApp,” said SAPS.