LIMPOPO – Police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe says police, in conjunction with the community of Marapong outside Lephalale, conducted a search operation following the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl.
“It is understood the girl left her parents house to play in the neighbourhood and never returned back.
“The search was up and running when four days later, the victim came back home and it was uncovered that she was raped by an unknown suspect,” Ngoepe explained.
As the suspect is unknown, no arrests have been made as yet but Ngoepe says investigations continue.
“Child safety is a direct societal responsibility, especially for parents and guardians. Movements and the whereabouts including the type of friends of your child has must be an ongoing routine to prevent these types of incidents from happening,” he concluded.
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
