“A 27-year-old shop owner was confronted by three suspects, who pointed at him with a firearm and robbed him of cash, cigarettes and airtime. They fled the scene in a white Nissan bakkie,’ Ngoepe explained.
Police were called and swiftly launched a manhunt when the vehicle that the suspects used to flee the scene with was cornered in Sebayeng and the trio were arrested.
“One unlicensed firearm was confiscated, groceries and the stolen airtime were also recovered as well as the vehicle that was used during the commission of crime,” he added.
All three suspects will appear before the Mankweng Magistrates Court, soon.
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
