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Two suspects arrested in connection with the hijacking and kidnapping of a Riverside businessman

The two suspects, along with two others who fled on foot, allegedly accosted a 37-year-old businessman from Riverside, robbed him of his cellphone and cash, before kidnapping him.

LIMPOPO – Two suspects will appear in the Nebo Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 8 July, on carjacking and kidnapping charges.

The two suspects, along with two others who fled on foot, allegedly accosted a 37-year-old businessman from Riverside, robbed him of his cellphone and cash, before kidnapping him.

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Police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe says police were notified of two suspicious vehicles travelling at a high speed towards the Mogorwane village and responded quickly. A car chase ensued and the two suspects in the Ford Ranger abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. The two arrested suspects were driving a VW Golf 6.

“The kidnapped victim was found, unharmed, inside the Ford Ranger. Police are still tracing the remaining suspects and we appeal to anyone with information that can lead to their arrest to contact Warrant Officer Ernest Mogawane at 082 5734672, the crime stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station,” Ngoepe 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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