POLOKWANE – Savannah Mall remains open following an armed robbery at a jewellery store this morning.
Footage has emerged of an unknown number of suspects leaving the mall via entrance three before fleeing in a grey sudan shortly after robbing the jewellery store of an unknown number of valuables.
Mall management confirmed the robbery and added that they are working with authorities on the matter.
“There was an incident in the mall this morning and we are currently reviewing footage. Police and the local CPF arrived swiftly on the scene to assist us with the investigation into the matter and the footage has been given to them. There were no injuries or shots fired and security were involved.”
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
