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Polokwane traffic officer accused of murder to formally apply for bail

Kabelo Duba, attached to the Polokwane Provincial Traffic Unit was positively linked to the murder of Kedidimetse Moche (26) on August 17. 

POLOKWANE – The 34-year-old Kabelo Peter Duba, who was arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, will formally apply for bail on September 15.

Duba, who was arrested at his home in Penina Park on August 24 appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Monday where the matter was postponed for further police investigations to take place.

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Duba, who is attached to the Polokwane Provincial Traffic Unit, was positively linked to the murder of Kedidimetse Moche (26) on August 17.

Moche’s body was found dumped under a bridge near Chuenespoort, Lebowakgomo and was identified by police as a student at the Tshwane University Of Technology (TUT) Polokwane Campus.

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Police recovered an unlicensed firearm with ammunition and exhibits during Dube’s arrest.

He faces charges of murder, unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition, theft of deceased’s cellphone and defeating the ends of justice.

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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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