RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - As part of intensified efforts to ensure community safety, police  arrested four suspects for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in separate incidents.
North West Police Spokesperson, Col Adéle Myburgh said in Rustenburg and Marikana, intelligence-led operations conducted on Thursday, 8 January 2026, and Friday, 9 January 2026, by a multidisciplinary team followed up on information regarding suspects allegedly involved in serious and violent crimes.

Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital (JSTH) is making an urgent appeal to members of the public to assist in locating the families or next of kin of the patients listed here. As part of the hospital’s commitment to ensuring that all patients are treated with dignity even after their passing, the hospital is reaching out to anyone who may have information regarding the above persons. “We urge anyone with knowledge of their relatives or next of kin to contact Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital at their earliest convenient time.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG – Rustenburg Local Municipality has been made aware of fraudulent job advertisements and notifications circulating on social media platforms and community WhatsApp groups, claiming to offer employment opportunities within the municipality. The municipality says these job offers are not legitimate and have not been issued by the Rustenburg Local Municipality. The municipality does not request payment of any kind for employment or recruitment services - any communication requesting money, bank details, or personal information in exchange for a job is a scam.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - NKANENG - The police in Rustenburg has reached a significant advancement in the search for crime syndicates menacing the area. 
Crime Intelligence received a tip-off on Monday, 8 December, about suspects, who were allegedly involved in illegal mining, business robberies, extortion and other serious crimes within the area.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - KANANA - The police in Boitekong are investigating a case of murder following the death of a four-year-old child at Matalaneng Section, Kanana Village. Rustenburg Police spokesperson Ofentse Mokgadi said it is alleged that during the early hours of Monday, 8 December, a 30-year-old man was left alone with his four-year-old son. Upon returning, a family member found the man unconscious with injuries to his neck and chest, and the child lying motionless on a bed.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - MOOINOOI - In a remarkable display of cooperation and resolve, the police in Mooinooi solidified the pursuit of safety in the community to neutralise the threat posed by illegal miners within the area.
A formidable team comprising of members from the Tactical Response Team (TRT), Public Order Policing (POP) and Visible Policing (VISPOL) commenced with an operation on Friday, 12 December.

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RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In a display of elegance and appreciation, media representatives from all over the province were invited to the gala event of the North West Media Awards on Friday, 5 December at the Rustenburg Civic Centre. The Awards (originally founded in 2011 for two years and then relaunched in 2021) is only going from strength to strength, since its inception by Ananias Ndlovu.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - In enhancing public safety and addressing the heightened risk of criminal activity during this period, the police in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, conducted high density intelligence led joint law enforcement Safer Festive Season Operation - Shanela 2 across the province between Monday, 1 December and Sunday, 7 December. 

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - Motoring in the Platinum City will return to normal - and just in time for without a doubt, the biggest Christmas present the city and its people could have hoped for. In it with great relief that Rustenburg Herald welcomes the news that the Helen Joseph bridge has been completed in a record feat six months ahead of schedule and will already have been officially reopened by the time that you see this report.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG - The Rustenburg Local Municipality’s Water Unit represented by its emerging professional group, Engineering Intelligent Specialists in H²O (EISH) has returned from the Science Forum South Africa 2025 (SFSA2025) with renewed energy and fresh insights to strengthen local water service delivery. SFSA2025 brought together leading voices in science, innovation, and public-sector problem-solving.

RUSTENBURG HERALD - KOSTER - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) North West Job Evaluation Units Committee, together with the Provincial Audit Committee, recently facilitated a two-day workshop at Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality.