Police Minister Bheki Cele and South African Police Service management are expected to visit the families of the 11 victims who were shot and killed in Philippi East in Cape Town over the weekend.
Six women, aged between 18 and 26, were shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Marcus Garvey informal settlement on Friday night.
Western Cape police spokesperson, Captain FC van Wyk, said the motive for the murders is unknown at this stage.
He said five men, aged between 18 and 39, were also shot dead and another was wounded on Saturday night.
"From an investigation perspective, detectives with crime intelligence are hard at work following leads that could result in the arrest of the perpetrators of these incidents," he said.
"Western Cape police undertake to ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and safety, as well as calm, is restored in the area".
- African News Agency (ANA)
