According to police spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe, security officers noticed 7 thatch roofed buildings on fire and notified the fire department as well as the police. On arrival, the buildings and conference hall were up in flames.
Photo: Limpopo police
“Initial investigations revealed that seven thatch-roofed buildings burnt to ashes with everything inside and the estimated damage caused is over R100 000,” he explained.
Police say the cause of this fire is unknown but forensic investigations will tell.
Photo: Limpopo police
“Anyone with information about this incident, may contact Lt Colonel Matome Makhura at 082 565 8611; the crime stop number 0860010111; the crime line sms 32211 or the nearest police station,” 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
