A man and woman were found shot to death in Motswedi on Saturday morning, North West police said.

The man, between the ages of 40 and 48, and the woman, between 25 and 30, were found about 15km from the silver Opel corsa they had been driving, said Captain Tselane Nkala.

The man had been shot in the forehead and the ear. The woman had been shot once in the head.

The are believed to have been killed at 11pm on Friday evening.

Motswedi police are investigating a case of murder and have appealed to the community for information. – Sapa