Body of a mother of four found buried in a shallow grave inside a shack

The community of Doornkop in Soweto is reeling from shock after the body of a mother of four was found buried in a shallow grave inside a shack on Friday. Last Sunday, the body of the woman's husband was found inside the couple's other shack. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths. On Friday, Police Minister Bheki Cele announced that from October to December last year, South Africa's murder rate increased by 6.6%, meaning 389 more people were killed, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.