Couple found dead in car at Treasure Beach

Authorities said the two bodies were found in a car parked on the side of the road at Treasure Beach.

August 4, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Police and Amawele Security Services were at the scene at Treasure Beach on The Bluff. Photo: Amawele Emergency Services.

TWO bodies were discovered inside a parked car at Treasure Beach on The Bluff on August 3.

Amawele Emergency Services reported that the deceased, a man and woman, were found locked inside a car which was parked on the side of the road.

Also read: Police recover guns used in Montclair shooting incident

It is alleged that the man shot and killed the woman before turning the gun on himself.

Emergency services, including Wentworth police, private security companies, and paramedics were at the scene.

Brighton Beach police were not immediately available for comment at the time of publication.

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August 4, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.