LIMPOPO- Two suspects (aged 28 and 47 years old respectively) were arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm in Bela Bela and the following items were seized:
– One white Toyota.
Photo: Lim SAPS
– One 375 hunting rifle with a serial number.
-One butcher knife all with an estimated value of R100 000.
Photo: Lim SAPS
Police spokesperson Lt Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe says the suspects are believed to be involved with rhino poaching in and around Lephalale.
“The suspects will be appearing before the Lephalale Magistrate Court soon and police investigations are still continuing,” said Ngoepe.
Meanwhile, in Giyani, a 36-year-old man was arrested at Xikukwani village for stock theft and one stolen, slaughtered goat valued at R700 was recovered.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
