“R6 000 was taken from the cash register before the suspects proceeded to bomb the safe with explosives where they managed to take an undisclosed amount of cash, Mamabolo said.
The suspects fled the scene in a white Mercedes Benz with an unknown registration number.
No one was injured during the incident and no arrests have been made as yet.
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact the nearest police station or the crime stop number on 08600 10 111.
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
