The Department of Social Development have been searching for “Amo's” family since 8 June 2017.
POLOKWANE – According to a statement released by the Department of Social Development, a major breakthrough was made in the case of a little girl dubbed “Amo”, who was allegedly abandoned in the bathrooms at the Limpopo Mall in June 2017.
“A woman has been arrested for child neglect and will appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s court today, 13 August. The girl remains in safe keeping under the watchful eye of the Department,” the statement read.
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
