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R250 000 reward for information on Limpopo mayor’s killers

The mayor of the Collins Chabane Local Municipality Moses Maluleke was gunned down in his home on Thursday (July 21).

LIMPOPO – A R250 000 reward is being offered for any valuable information that can lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspects responsible for the murder of the Collins Chabane Local Municipality mayor Moses Maluleke.

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Limpopo police said callers can opt to remain anonymous and information received will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Maluleke was gunned down in his home on Thursday (July 21) after three armed suspects entered his home in the Shikundu village under Saselamani policing area.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the suspects demanded money, shot Maluleke and his 18-year-old son and fled the scene.

“The Mayor died instantly while his son sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital,” he said.

The provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe assembled a task team to probe the incident and intensive investigations are underway.

“Anyone with valuable information can contact the investigating team leaders: Brigadier (Dr) Chris Mabasa on 082 469 0739, Lieutenant Colonel Ndou on 082 807 2666, Lieutenant Colonel Boshomane 079 894 5501 and/or Sergeant Khosa on 073 616 9888. Alternatively, callers can contact the crime stop number 08600 10111, go to the nearest Police Station or use the MySAPSApp,” Mojapelo 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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