POLOKWANE – One of the robbers entered the guard room as the guards were changing shifts. The suspect was armed with a gun and held the guards at gunpoint while the others forced open the front glass door of Clicks.
According to a guard, the robbers took body spray and perfumes, but did not have a lot of time, as one of the other guards managed to press the panic button and the alarm went off.
The robbers fled in a black VW Golf.
Apcan Security were first on the scene, minutes after the incident as well as members of the Community Policing Forum (CPF). Police arrived at the scene around 07:40 and the scene was secured.
The manager of Clicks, who was also at the scene, did not want to comment. Police investigations into the matter will 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
