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Two people killed in collision at the Tarentaal junction near Tzaneen

The jaws of life were used to retrieve the bodies from the vehicles.

LIMPOPO – Police in Ritavi, outside Tzaneen, are still investigating the cause of a fatal accident which occurred this morning, 23 June, at the Tarentaal Junction along the Tzaneen and Phalaborwa road.

Photo: Limpopo police

According to police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, two motor vehicles collided and two people were certified dead at the scene.

“The jaws of life were used to remove the bodies and a case of culpable homicide has been opened for further police investigations to take place,” he concluded.

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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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