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[RECAP] Here are the weekend’s top stories

The following stories were our top five trending stories of the weekend.

POLOKWANE – The following stories were our top five trending stories of the weekend.

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HPG members shot and injured during shoot out with suspected vehicle thieves

A member of the Heritage Protection Group is in hospital after he and his partner were shot and injured during a shoot out with suspected vehicle thieves earlier this afternoon.

Pretoria doctor makes medical history

Imagine a way to control blood pressure without the use of potent medication.

MEC Makhurupetje welcomes sentencing of ‘N1 robber’

Silent Komani, arrested in connection with a spate of robberies along the N1, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Comply with minimum wage act or be shamed warns government

According to the Department of Labour the purpose of the national minimum wage is to advance economic development and social justice by improving the wages of the lowest paid workers.

Burn victim Michelle Fowlds talks about her healing process

Michelle Fowlds suffered 3rd degree burns on her arms, after a pot of oil caught fire on the stove. Almost four months after the incident Michelle is still left with the after effects, wounds which require specialised and constant care.

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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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