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Suspect apprehended for house robbery in Welgelegen

The house robbery comes less than a week after the murder of Lindie Oberholzer just a few streets away in Windemere Way. 

POLOKWANE – A source has confirmed to the Polokwane Review that a suspect was apprehended during a house robbery in General De La Rey Street a short while ago.

According to the source, it was not a stabbing, however injuries were reported when a fight ensued between the suspect and the home owner. No serious injuries were reported.

Police are currently on the scene.

The house robbery comes less than a week after the murder of Lindie Oberholzer just a few streets away in Windemere Way.

Read more: Woman killed in broad daylight in Bendor

Robbery at residential premises have increased in Polokwane according to the latest crime stats released by the South African Police Service for the three-month period April to June 2022.

Cases increased by 133.3% compared to the same period in 2021.

Common robberies increased by 18.2%, while burglaries at residential premises increased by 26.2%.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo has not yet responded to queries regarding the house robbery.

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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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