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#AntiZumaMarches Protest action rocks Seshego – college on fire

Motorists are advised to avoid the area

POLOKWANE – Reports have just come in that the Cambridge College in Seshego is currently on fire.

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According to the Spokesperson for the Department of Transport, the community is protesting about water shortages in their area.

Polokwane Municipality Spokesperson, Matshidiso Mothapo, says the only protests they are aware of are #AntiZumaMarches.

Police spokesperson, Motlafela Mojapelo, says no protests were planned and they cannot confirm what the protests are about. All roads leading into Seshego are still blocked.


POLOKWANE – Residents in Seshego have taken to the streets in protest this morning.

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Burning tyres at Luthuli Park Robots. Photo: Supplied

Affected areas include Zone 1, Seshego circle, Lethuli as well as surrounding areas. According to a source in the area the KFC as well as the Shoprite Centre were looted.

It is unclear at this stage why residents are protesting but a Review journalist was on the scene but was chased away.

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Updates will be posted once more information is received.

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Raeesa Sempe

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

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