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Lim police warn couples about using bushes as ‘lovers spots’

This follows the kidnapping and murder of a 68-year-old man and a woman in Maake.

LIMPOPO – The South African Police Service in Limpopo have warned people to stop using bushes as lover’s spots or sitting inside their cars in dark areas as they are vulnerable to criminals.

This warning follows a spate of reported incidents such as carjacking, armed robbery, rape to murder which are totally avoidable.

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In the Maake policing area, outside Tzaneen, a 68-years-old man and a woman were kidnapped and the man was later found dead after a massive joint search operation a week ago.

In addition, in the Dennilton policing area outside Groblesdal, a victim was seated in his car with his girlfriend when four armed men attacked them.

Police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe says the suspects hijacked their BMW 3 series, which was later found abandoned a distance away from the crime scene.

“Fighting crime is everybody’s business and the community should play their role in ensuring their personal and property safety at all times. These lovers spots are generating unnecessary and avoidable crimes which should stop abruptly.” Ngoepe explained.

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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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