According to police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, the 90-year-old woman was asleep in her house when the suspect intruded, threatened her and raped her before fleeing the scene.
“The victim informed her daughter and the police were summoned. A manhunt operation ensued,” he said.
The suspect is still unknown at this stage and anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect is urged to contact Captain Moses Monyela at 071 355 0568; the crime stop number 08600 10111; the crime line SMS 32211 or the nearest police station.
Ngoepe concluded that police are making a call to communities to take care of the elderly.
“The elderly must at all times be looked after to avoid and prevent perpetrators taking advantage of their vulnerability,” he said.
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
