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Man arrested in connection with Polokwane taxi unrest murder

A taxi driver was shot and killed by an unknown man on the corner of Bodenstein and Church Streets in Polokwane on 28 November 2017.

POLOKWANE – Following an intensive investigation by Polokwane police detectives, a 43-year-old man, residing in Mmatobole village, Ga-Maja was arrested for the murder of a man in Polokwane in November 2017.

According to police spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe, the incident took place on 28 November 2017 when the suspect allegedly shot and killed a 24-year-old taxi driver after a heated argument.

Read more: Man shot and killed during alleged taxi unrest in Polokwane CBD

“The motive behind the incident will be determined through police investigations, which are still unfolding,” he said.

Ngoepe added that the suspect had already appeared before the Polokwane Magistrates Court and was not granted bail. His case was postponed to 25 April 2018 for a formal bail application.

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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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