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Mankweng business robbery suspects sought by police

The shop operator of a supermarket in the Ga-Mamphaka village was attacked by two male suspects before the store was robbed of several goods and cash.

POLOKWANE – Anyone with information that can assist in the arrest of two male suspects sought for a business robbery in Mankweng is urged to contact the police.

An armed robbery in the Ga-Mamphaka village on Wednesday left one person injured and an undisclosed amount of money and other valuable goods stolen, prompting a manhunt by police in the Mankweng area.

Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said two males entered the premises in the early hours on September 20 while the shop operator was asleep in a back room of the supermarket.

“The shop operator saw the suspects and was then hit on the head with a sharp object and fell to the floor. The victim alleged that he was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money, some cigarettes, airtime vouchers and cellphones,” his statement read.

Ledwaba said the men fled the scene in an unknown vehicle.

“Those with information can contact the investigating officer Lieutenant Colonel Magezi Nkuna on 082 319 9500, the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111, at the nearest police station or via the MySAPSApp,” he said.

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Raeesa Sempe

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

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