Three armed men, posing as passengers on a bus that left Pretoria for Zimbabwe early this morning, shot and killed two women, injured another and robbed the remaining passengers of their belongings.

Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, says three suspects pretending to be passengers, boarded a Copperbelt Bus Company bus destined for Harare, Zimbabwe in Bosman in Pretoria this morning. The bus left Pretoria just after 01:00.

Just after the Mantsole weigh bridge on the N1, about 30km outside Bela-Bela, one of the suspects took out a firearm and fired a shot through the windscreen of the bus, forcing the driver to pull over.

While this was happening, the other two armed suspects shot three women, instantly killing two and critically injuring the third.

The remaining passengers on the bus were ordered to get out and lie on the ground whereafter they were robbed of their belongings including cash, cellphones and passports.

The suspects were picked up by a vehicle police believe was following the bus all along.

Police are investigating two cases of murder as well as attempted murder and robbery.

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 can contact Captain Dana Smith on 081 577 4383, the Crime Stop number 08600 1011 or send a message via the MySAPSApp.