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RUSTENBURG – The Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2013 on Tuesday, 4 March. RBPlat reported a 66% increase (173 cents) in headline earnings per share (HEPS) compared to 104 cents in the previous year and a 24% increase in cash generated by operating activities to R907.8 million (2012: R732.6 million). “The RBPlat revolving credit facility with Nedbank was increased by R500 million to R1 billion and the working capital facility was increased by R200 million to R458 million to provide an interim guarantee for the employee housing project,” Lindiwe Montshiwagae, RBPlat Investor Relations Manager, stated.

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RUSTENBURG – The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), which is currently leading a six week strike at Anglo Amercian Platinum (Amplats), Impala Platinum (Implats) and Lonmin is allegedly planning to march to Pretoria on Thursday, 6 March, to hand a message to President Jacob Zuma. National media reports are claiming that a union official sent an email detailing a planned action to take a memorandum to the President on Thursday as the union continues to vow to achieve its goal of R12 500 minimum wages at the platinum mines.

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RUSTENBURG - The civil rights organisation, AfriForum, conducted Blue Drop (drinking water) and Green Drop (sewage water) tests in Rustenburg on Wednesday morning, 26 February. The taking of samples for testing forms part of a national project which started in 2013. “AfriForum will monitor the water in Rustenburg Local Municipality this year to ensure that the quality is up to standard and to assist with the sustainability and conservation of this crucial resource,” Denzel Deacon, Chair of the AfriForum branch in Rustenburg, stated.

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On Thursday 27 February, Implats announced its financial and operating results for the six months ended 31 December 2013. In terms of the Impala Rustenburg’s financial performance, the company reported revenues of R7.3 billion, however after paying wages and salaries, capital expenditure to ensure future growth, as well as taxes, Impala Rustenburg was in a cash loss position of R1.3 billion at 31 December 2013. These results reflect an improving operational performance at Impala Rustenburg as well as the ramp up of major capital projects. During the period, the first stoping production commenced from 16 Shaft and the ramp-up at 20 Shaft remains on schedule. 

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RUSTENBURG – Shortly before going to print this week the Rustenburg Herald learned that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) announced on Tuesday, 4 March, that it would allegedly be revising its wage demand, with a “reduction” seeing members receive R12 500 over a three-year period. This is the first time that the union has changed its demands and it is allegedly willing to freeze all benefit pay such as housing allowances. 

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RUSTENBURG – Die hofsaak van Olimpiese-atleet Oscar Pistorius het op Maandag, 3 Maart, by die Noord-Gauteng Hooggeregshof afgeskop. Die hofsaak is die eerste in Suid-Afrika wat uitgesaai sal word en kan deur DSTV-kanaal 199 of deur sosiale media gevolg word.  Een van assesore, adv Janette Henzen-du Toit, dogter van Thys en Fransie Henzen, is ‘n oud-Rustenburger wat al as regter waargeneem het.

RUSTENBURG – Die Coetzer-familie, wat die afgelope twee jaar in Modderfontein woon en wat al vir dekades betrokke is by die teling van verskillende honderasse, het op Sondag, 16 Februarie groot skade ervaar toe hul boerboelteef met ‘n swaer kaliber geweer dood geskiet is. Volgens mnr Chris Coetzer het die familie om middernag ses skote gehoor. Die familie het vir ‘n halfuur wakker gesit en toe niks vermoedend gebeur het nie, weer verder geslaap. “Die volgende oggend omstreeks 05:00 het ons ‘n oproep ontvang om vas te stel dat ons honde nog leef,” het mnr Coetzer aan die Rustenburg Herald vertel.

To read the full story, read our 7 March 2014 issue