RUSTENBURG - The Council of Rustenburg Local Municipality decided on its meeting of 6 December 2013, as per item number 475, that its offices will be closed during the festive season as follows:
Closure: 20 December 2013, 10:00;
Re-opening: 2 January 2013, 07:30;

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RUSTENBURG - “I have read over the years many accounts of the quality of leadership of former President Nelson Mandela, first in a book covering the whole Rivonia trial and later also his “Long walk to Freedom” and others. As a South African, I have been exposed via the media to him as the prisoner walking to freedom, the robust politician during talks, his extraordinary handling of the assassination of the late Chris Hani and his visionary statement at his inauguration as President. I have seen his “magic” during the Rugby World Cup in 1995, his visit to Me Betsie Verwoerd, his involvement with children via the Nelson Mandela Foundation and many more. His humility and humanity has touched us all”, Frans Rootman of Munsolve said in a tribute to the late great leader who passed away last week... 

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RUSTENBURG - Bakwena N1N4 toll shares good news for motorists who have registered for Gauteng e-toll accounts, as they will also be able to use their e-tags to pay the toll fees on the N1N4 routes covered by Bakwena - without any hindrance. The process will be as simple as choosing the correct lane and giving the e-tag reader a chance to read the tag. Bakwena, who holds a 30-year concession contract with the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) to administer and maintain a 385km route on the N1N4 freeway, has managed a combination of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) and conventional manual tolling using cash/credit card for the past 12 years. This is fully interoperable with the Gauteng Open Roads Tolling (GORT) system that was activated on Tuesday, 3 December 2013.

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RUSTENBURG – Shortly before going to print this week the Rustenburg Herald was informed that there had allegedly been a large Fall of Ground accident at Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Siphumelele 1 Shaft in which an estimated 60 people had been injured. Allegations that an incident at the Amplats shaft formerly known as Turffontein had left at least 60 mineworkers injured reached the Rustenburg Herald quickly on Tuesday, 10 December. 

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RUSTENBURG – The Executive Mayor of Rustenburg, Cllr Mpho Khunou, paid his heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family and the rest of South Africa following the news of the passing on of world icon, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, on the morning of the 5 December. “We will forever celebrate the late Madiba’s life and his service to humanity. We shall forever remember his words of wisdom, open quote, “the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement,” close quote, referring to the attainment of our freedom and democracy,” Mayor Khunou stated.

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RUSTENBURG - Hoewel sommige Landbouprodusente gedurende die afgelope week geseënd was met goeie deurdringende donderbuie is die grootste gedeelte van die Noordwes Provinsie nog steeds in die wurggreep van die knellende droogte vasgevang, aldus Boeta du Toit, Uitvoerende Hoofbestuurder van Agri NW. Verspreide donderbuie het in die Oostelike- en Sentrale dele van die Provinsie voorgekom met goeie neerslae wat wissel tussen 17 en 60mm in onder andere die Klerksdorp-, Potchefstroom en Ventersdorp-omgewings.

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RUSTENBURG – ‘n Ses-en-sestigjarige man, Chris van Wyk, het die jongste slagoffer van ‘n reeks plaasaanvalle in die omgewing geword toe hy op Woensdag, 4 Desember, om 16:30 op sy plaas naby Swartruggens deur drie mans aangeval is. Sy vrou, Alet (59) het aan die Rustenburg Herald verduidelik hoe Chris voor hul plaashek gestop het en uit sy Isuzu-bakkie geklim het. Die bakkie het geluier toe die drie mans vir Chris aanval. Hy is, volgens Alet, met ‘n skerp voorwerp teen sy linker been en op sy rug geslaan.

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According to a statement by Tlhabane SAPS spokesperson Captain Philani Mvuna, the suspect was arrest by Const Seete and his colleague Mabele at the suspect’s hideout at Fox Lake in Tlhabane on Wednesday, 3 December. The suspect was wanted by the SAPS in Bethanie for the gruesome murder of his former girlfriend and police reservist Tshepiso Masilo (28). 

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