Jealous man shoots dead girlfriend, self

A 31 -year - old -woman was rescued less than a month ago when her boyfriend allegedly tried to throw her over a bridge .

Reports however said she has now been shot dead by the same boyfriend .

The lady , Zama Sishi, was reported to have been killed by her 32 -year -old boyfriend , Ayanda Nkosi , who reportedly stormed into her rented apartment and shot her dead .

According to DailySun . co . za , a South -African online media , Nkosi shot his girlfriend as well as himself , leaving both of them dead on the spot .

A relative of Zama ’ s narrated that the couple had been fighting a lot lately .

“Apart from Ayanda ’ s attempt to throw her over the bridge , there have been other shocking incidents . He has been beating her severely .

“Zama had a fresh injury on her head that she sustained from a recent beating , ” said the relative .

The source said that even though the circumstances surrounding the fights and the murder were not clear , the problem was linkable to the fact that Zama wanted to end the relationship .

“Her boyfriend was jealous and abusive and their fights have been going on for a couple of months . It is not clear how long the two have been dating, because neither of them is from the area .

“They came to the area early this year . Zama worked in Jozini and her boyfriend constantly visited her , ” said the source.

It seems Zama separated from the father of her children a year ago .

Another source, a resident of the community who is a friend to Zama , said on hearing the gunshots, they rushed to the scene and met the two dead .

“We found their bodies lying on the floor , bleeding profusely . ”

KZN Police spokesman, Lieutenant -Colonel Thulani Zwane , confirmed the incident .

He said a case of murder and an inquest docket were opened at Jozini Police Station for investigation.

“Circumstances around the incident are still being investigated , ” Zwane said.