The girl then reported the rape to her mother, upon arriving home, who then reported it to the police.
“The police reacted swiftly and initial investigations ensued until the suspect was positively identified and arrested,” Ngoepe explained.
The South African Police Service in Limpopo have condemned the rape and have urged communities to consider any child as their own and increase child care, rather than harming them.
“Child safety is a societal responsibility and all communities are encouraged to join hands with the police in their endeavor to protect children from any form of abuse, including rape,” Ngoepe 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
