The three suspects, between the ages of 26 and 35-years-old were arrested for illegal poaching on a local farm in Zebediela, in the early hours of Monday morning, 16 April.
The farmer heard gun shots around the farm and immediately contacted the Security Officer on duty as well as the police.
“A Nissan NP 200 bakkie was found parked along the road and later, an unknown man emerged from the bushes and was nabbed. The police followed up on information and two of his accomplices were cornered and arrested,” Ngoepe explained.
During the arrest, a spotlight; bush knife; rifle; 10 bullets and a firearm licence were found along with the bakkie and a Kudu.
Ngoepe says the suspects will appear before the Magatle Magistrates Court, soon and that investigations into the matter continue.
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
