Polokwane resident arrested on a charge of attempted murder

A woman was treated by emergency personnel for a gunshot wound.

November 8, 2017

Riana Joubert Less than a minute

POLOKWANE – Westenburg police spokesperson Sgt. Mpandeni Nkuna confirmed to Review, that a man was arrested in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, 8 November 2017) for the shooting of a woman in a residential area outside Polokwane.

Nkuna said the police are investigating a case of attempted murder and he can confirm that a woman was treated for a gunshot wound by emergency personnel.

He added the man had not yet appeared in court and that the police investigations are continuing.

“More details will be made available as the investigation goes on,” he said.

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November 8, 2017

Riana Joubert Less than a minute

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