LIMPOPO – The two men, aged 30 and 49-years-old, both from Lulekani near Phalaborwa were arrested in Hoedspruit for possession of an unlicensed firearm and for trespassing at the Madrid farm.
The suspects appeared before the Hoedspruit Magistrate Court on possession of an unlicensed hunting rifle and ammunition and for trespassing and were remanded in custody, with no bail, until 16 August for bail application and for further police investigation to take place.
The two men were arrested after the police received a tip-off from the community that they were en-route to commit illegal poaching at the Madrid farm.
Police reacted swiftly and during the arrest, the following items were recovered:
– One rifle.
– Six rounds of live ammunition.
– One axe.
Police say they will continue the fight against poachers in the province.
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
