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#TrafficUpdate: Police shootout – R555 now open.

The R555(Old Witbank) road is now open for use.

August 24, 2018

Sjani Campher 1 minute read

The R555 which was closed this morning is open for use again. The road was closed by local law enforcement after a shootout ensued between police and armed robbers.

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August 24, 2018

Sjani Campher 1 minute read

Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.