MOKPANE – SOS received a call from a distressed woman last week Friday just after 07:00 stating that she was almost high-jacked near Waterberg High School in Dudu Madisha Street.
On their way, SOS spotted a suspicious blue Volkswagen Jetta standing with his bonnet open on the corner on Kruger and Meintjies Street with three occupants.
SOS approached the vehicle for further investigation and one of the suspects pulled out a firearm.
The suspect fired two shots at SOS and fled the scene.
SOS chased the suspects into the bushes where they found one suspect (22), the other two are still at large.
The suspect will appear in court on 20 April, he remains in custody.
SOS discovered later that the vehicle was earlier stolen in Schoeman Street
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
